Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Montenegro instead of Hong Kong, you would:
Health
live 5.9 years less
In Hong Kong, the average life expectancy is 84 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022. In Montenegro, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
pay a 40.0% lower top tax rate
Hong Kong has a top tax rate of 15.0% as of 2016. In Montenegro, the top tax rate is 9.0% as of 2016.
make 67.4% less money
Hong Kong has a GDP per capita of $56,200 as of 2020, while in Montenegro, the GDP per capita is $18,300 as of 2020.
be 5.4 times more likely to be unemployed
In Hong Kong, 2.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Montenegro, that number is 15.8% as of 2019.
be 23.1% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Hong Kong, 19.9% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Montenegro, however, that number is 24.5% as of 2018.
Life
have 39.2% more children
In Hong Kong, there are approximately 8.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Montenegro, there are 11.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 27.1% 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 Montenegro, on the other hand, 3.2 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 15.2% less likely to have internet access
In Hong Kong, approximately 92.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Montenegro, about 78.0% do as of 2020.
Geography
see 60.0% less coastline
Hong Kong has a total of 733 km of coastline. In Montenegro, that number is 294 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Department of Public Revenues, Montenegro, Inland Revenue Department, Hong Kong.
Montenegro: At a glance
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