Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Maldives instead of Hong Kong, you would:
Health
live 6.7 years less
In Hong Kong, the average life expectancy is 84 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022. In Maldives, that number is 77 years (75 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 58.8% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Hong Kong, 19.9% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Maldives, however, that number is 8.2% as of 2016.
make 76.9% less money
Hong Kong has a GDP per capita of $56,200 as of 2020, while in Maldives, the GDP per capita is $13,000 as of 2020.
Life
have 93.3% more children
In Hong Kong, there are approximately 8.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Maldives, there are 15.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 10.1 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 Maldives, on the other hand, 25.7 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 31.5% less likely to have internet access
In Hong Kong, approximately 92.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Maldives, about 63.0% do as of 2020.
Geography
see 12.1% less coastline
Hong Kong has a total of 733 km of coastline. In Maldives, that number is 644 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Maldives: At a glance
How big is Maldives compared to Hong Kong? See an in-depth size comparison.