Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Gambia, you would:
Health
live 16.0 years longer
In Gambia, the average life expectancy is 68 years (66 years for men, 69 years for women) as of 2022. In Hong Kong, that number is 84 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 27.9 times more money
Gambia has a GDP per capita of $2,100 as of 2022, while in Hong Kong, the GDP per capita is $58,500 as of 2022.
be 62.7% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Gambia, 53.4% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In Hong Kong, however, that number is 19.9% as of 2016.
Life
be 93.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Gambia, approximately 37.2 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Hong Kong, on the other hand, 2.5 children do as of 2022.
have 72.2% fewer children
In Gambia, there are approximately 27.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Hong Kong, there are 7.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 57.2% more likely to have access to electricity
In Gambia, approximately 64% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In Hong Kong, 100% of the population do as of 2021.
be 2.8 times more likely to have internet access
In Gambia, approximately 33.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Hong Kong, about 93.0% do as of 2021.
be 11.7% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Gambia, approximately 90% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Hong Kong, 100% of people do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 42.9% more on education
Gambia spends 2.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Hong Kong spends 4.0% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
Geography
see 9.2 times more coastline
Gambia has a total of 80 km of coastline. In Hong Kong, that number is 733 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Hong Kong: At a glance
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