Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Czech Republic 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 Czech Republic, that number is 80 years (77 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 49.2% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Hong Kong, 19.9% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Czech Republic, however, that number is 10.1% as of 2018.
make 31.9% less money
Hong Kong has a GDP per capita of $56,200 as of 2020, while in Czech Republic, the GDP per capita is $38,300 as of 2020.
pay a 46.7% higher top tax rate
Hong Kong has a top tax rate of 15.0% as of 2016. In Czech Republic, the top tax rate is 22.0% as of 2017.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Financial Administration of the Czech Republic, Inland Revenue Department, Hong Kong.
Czech Republic: At a glance
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