Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Gabon, you would:
Health
live 16.9 years longer
In Gabon, the average life expectancy is 69 years (66 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024. In Hong Kong, that number is 85 years (83 years for men, 88 years for women) as of 2024.
Economy
be 86.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Gabon, 20.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Hong Kong, that number is 2.8% as of 2025.
be 40.4% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Gabon, 33.4% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Hong Kong, however, that number is 19.9% as of 2016.
make 6.9 times more money
Gabon has a GDP per capita of $8,263 as of 2025, while in Hong Kong, the GDP per capita is $56,983 as of 2025.
Life
be 90.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Gabon, approximately 25.9 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Hong Kong, on the other hand, 2.5 children do as of 2022.
have 81.9% fewer children
In Gabon, there are approximately 27.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Hong Kong, there are 4.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 39.3% more likely to have internet access
In Gabon, approximately 68.7% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Hong Kong, about 95.8% do as of 2024.
be 12.9% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Gabon, approximately 89% of people have access to drinking water as of 2024. In Hong Kong, 100% of people do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 64.2% more on education
Gabon spends 2.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Hong Kong spends 3.8% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
Geography
see 17.2% less coastline
Gabon has a total of 885 km of coastline. In Hong Kong, that number is 733 km.
Infrastructure
find 8.6 times more home broadband
Gabon has 4.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Hong Kong has 40.3 as of 2024.
use 6.2 times more electricity
Gabon uses 1,023 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Hong Kong uses 6,359 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 2.2 times more CO2
Gabon emits 2.0 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Hong Kong emits 4.6 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2017–2025), The World Factbook (2016–2022). How we calculate this
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