Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Kiribati instead of Hong Kong, you would:
Health
live 18.8 years less
In Hong Kong, the average life expectancy is 85 years (83 years for men, 88 years for women) as of 2024. In Kiribati, that number is 67 years (65 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2024.
Economy
make 95.5% less money
Hong Kong has a GDP per capita of $56,983 as of 2025, while in Kiribati, the GDP per capita is $2,559 as of 2025.
Life
have 5.2 times more children
In Hong Kong, there are approximately 4.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Kiribati, there are 25.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 15.2 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 Kiribati, on the other hand, 38.8 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 20.9% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Hong Kong, approximately 100% of people have access to drinking water as of 2024. In Kiribati, 79% of people do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 4.3 times more on education
Hong Kong spends 3.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Kiribati spends 16.4% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Geography
see 55.9% more coastline
Hong Kong has a total of 733 km of coastline. In Kiribati, that number is 1,143 km.
Infrastructure
find 99.9% less home broadband
Hong Kong has 40.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Kiribati has 0.0 as of 2024.
Environment
emit 87.2% less CO2
Hong Kong emits 4.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Kiribati emits 0.6 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2023–2025), The World Factbook (2022). How we calculate this
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