Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Georgia instead of Hong Kong, you would:
Health
live 6.1 years less
In Hong Kong, the average life expectancy is 84 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022. In Georgia, that number is 78 years (73 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 74.9% less money
Hong Kong has a GDP per capita of $56,200 as of 2020, while in Georgia, the GDP per capita is $14,100 as of 2020.
be 4.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Hong Kong, 2.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Georgia, that number is 11.8% as of 2016.
pay a 33.3% higher top tax rate
Hong Kong has a top tax rate of 15.0% as of 2016. In Georgia, the top tax rate is 20.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 44.3% more children
In Hong Kong, there are approximately 8.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Georgia, there are 11.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020.
be 5.8 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 Georgia, on the other hand, 14.8 children do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 13.6% less on education
Hong Kong spends 4.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Georgia spends 3.8% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 57.7% less coastline
Hong Kong has a total of 733 km of coastline. In Georgia, that number is 310 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Georgia Department of Revenue, Inland Revenue Department, Hong Kong.
Georgia: At a glance
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