Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cyprus instead of Hong Kong, you would:
Health
live 3.9 years less
In Hong Kong, the average life expectancy is 84 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022. In Cyprus, that number is 80 years (77 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 26.1% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Hong Kong, 19.9% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Cyprus, however, that number is 14.7% as of 2018.
make 32.9% less money
Hong Kong has a GDP per capita of $56,200 as of 2020, while in Cyprus, the GDP per capita is $37,700 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 Cyprus, that number is 7.1% as of 2019.
pay a 2.3 times higher top tax rate
Hong Kong has a top tax rate of 15.0% as of 2016. In Cyprus, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 31.5% more children
In Hong Kong, there are approximately 8.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Cyprus, there are 10.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 3.3 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 Cyprus, on the other hand, 8.4 children do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 31.8% more on education
Hong Kong spends 4.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Cyprus spends 5.8% of total GDP on education as of 2017.
Geography
see 11.6% less coastline
Hong Kong has a total of 733 km of coastline. In Cyprus, that number is 648 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Inland Revenue Department of the Republic of Cyprus, The World Factbook, Inland Revenue Department, Hong Kong.
Cyprus: At a glance
How big is Cyprus compared to Hong Kong? See an in-depth size comparison.