Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Honduras, you would:
Health
live 8.4 years longer
In Honduras, the average life expectancy is 75 years (72 years for men, 79 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 11.0 times more money
Honduras has a GDP per capita of $5,100 as of 2020, while in Hong Kong, the GDP per capita is $56,200 as of 2020.
be 47.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Honduras, 5.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Hong Kong, that number is 2.9% as of 2019.
be 58.8% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Honduras, 48.3% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Hong Kong, however, that number is 19.9% as of 2016.
pay a 40.0% lower top tax rate
Honduras has a top tax rate of 25.0% as of 2016. In Hong Kong, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 83.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Honduras, approximately 15.1 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 55.1% fewer children
In Honduras, there are approximately 17.9 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 23.5% more likely to have access to electricity
In Honduras, approximately 81% of the population has electricity access as of 2019. In Hong Kong, 100% of the population do as of 2020.
be 2.2 times more likely to have internet access
In Honduras, approximately 42.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Hong Kong, about 92.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 10.2% less on education
Honduras spends 4.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Hong Kong spends 4.4% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 10.9% less coastline
Honduras has a total of 823 km of coastline. In Hong Kong, that number is 733 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Dirección Ejecutiva de Ingresos, The World Factbook, Inland Revenue Department, Hong Kong.
Hong Kong: At a glance
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