Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Guinea-Bissau, you would:
Health
live 19.9 years longer
In Guinea-Bissau, the average life expectancy is 64 years (61 years for men, 66 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 31.2 times more money
Guinea-Bissau has a GDP per capita of $1,800 as of 2020, while in Hong Kong, the GDP per capita is $56,200 as of 2020.
be 70.3% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Guinea-Bissau, 67.0% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Hong Kong, however, that number is 19.9% as of 2016.
Life
be 94.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Guinea-Bissau, approximately 49.0 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 77.9% fewer children
In Guinea-Bissau, there are approximately 36.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Hong Kong, there are 8.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 3.6 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Guinea-Bissau, approximately 28% of the population has electricity access as of 2019. In Hong Kong, 100% of the population do as of 2020.
be 4.0 times more likely to have internet access
In Guinea-Bissau, approximately 23.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Hong Kong, about 92.0% do as of 2020.
be 36.8% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Guinea-Bissau, approximately 73% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Hong Kong, 100% of people do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 51.7% more on education
Guinea-Bissau spends 2.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Hong Kong spends 4.4% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 2.1 times more coastline
Guinea-Bissau has a total of 350 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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