Quality of life comparison
If you lived in India instead of Hong Kong, you would:
Health
live 16.4 years less
In Hong Kong, the average life expectancy is 84 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022. In India, that number is 67 years (65 years for men, 69 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 87.9% less money
Hong Kong has a GDP per capita of $58,500 as of 2022, while in India, the GDP per capita is $7,100 as of 2022.
be 11.6% more likely to be unemployed
In Hong Kong, 4.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In India, that number is 4.8% as of 2022.
be 10.1% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Hong Kong, 19.9% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In India, however, that number is 21.9% as of 2011.
pay a 2.4 times higher top tax rate
Hong Kong has a top tax rate of 15.0% as of 2016. In India, the top tax rate is 35.5% as of 2016.
Life
have 2.1 times more children
In Hong Kong, there are approximately 7.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In India, there are 16.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 11.9 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 India, on the other hand, 30.3 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 50.5% less likely to have internet access
In Hong Kong, approximately 93.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In India, about 46.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 12.5% more on education
Hong Kong spends 4.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. India spends 4.5% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 9.5 times more coastline
Hong Kong has a total of 733 km of coastline. In India, that number is 7,000 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance, Government of India, Inland Revenue Department, Hong Kong.
India: At a glance
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