Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Dominican Republic instead of Hong Kong, you would:
Health
live 11.0 years less
In Hong Kong, the average life expectancy is 84 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022. In Dominican Republic, that number is 73 years (71 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 69.8% less money
Hong Kong has a GDP per capita of $56,200 as of 2020, while in Dominican Republic, the GDP per capita is $17,000 as of 2020.
be 74.1% more likely to be unemployed
In Hong Kong, 2.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Dominican Republic, that number is 5.1% as of 2017.
pay a 66.7% higher top tax rate
Hong Kong has a top tax rate of 15.0% as of 2016. In Dominican Republic, the top tax rate is 25.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 2.2 times more children
In Hong Kong, there are approximately 8.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Dominican Republic, there are 18.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 8.3 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 Dominican Republic, on the other hand, 21.2 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 16.3% less likely to have internet access
In Hong Kong, approximately 92.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Dominican Republic, about 77.0% do as of 2020.
Geography
see 75.7% more coastline
Hong Kong has a total of 733 km of coastline. In Dominican Republic, that number is 1,288 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Direccion General de Impuestos Internos, Inland Revenue Department, Hong Kong.
Dominican Republic: At a glance
How big is Dominican Republic compared to Hong Kong? See an in-depth size comparison.