Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Brunei instead of Hong Kong, you would:
Health
live 5.2 years less
In Hong Kong, the average life expectancy is 84 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022. In Brunei, that number is 78 years (76 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 10.7% more money
Hong Kong has a GDP per capita of $56,200 as of 2020, while in Brunei, the GDP per capita is $62,200 as of 2020.
be 2.4 times more likely to be unemployed
In Hong Kong, 2.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Brunei, that number is 6.9% as of 2017.
Life
have 2.0 times more children
In Hong Kong, there are approximately 8.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Brunei, there are 16.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 4.1 times more likely to die during infancy
In Hong Kong, approximately 2.5 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Brunei, on the other hand, 10.5 children do as of 2022.
Geography
see 78.0% less coastline
Hong Kong has a total of 733 km of coastline. In Brunei, that number is 161 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Brunei: At a glance
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