Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Nepal instead of Hong Kong, you would:
Health
live 14.8 years less
In Hong Kong, the average life expectancy is 85 years (83 years for men, 88 years for women) as of 2024. In Nepal, that number is 71 years (69 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2024.
Economy
be 3.7 times more likely to be unemployed
In Hong Kong, 2.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Nepal, that number is 10.5% as of 2025.
make 97.3% less money
Hong Kong has a GDP per capita of $56,983 as of 2025, while in Nepal, the GDP per capita is $1,536 as of 2025.
Life
have 3.9 times more children
In Hong Kong, there are approximately 4.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Nepal, there are 19.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 8.7 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 Nepal, on the other hand, 22.2 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 51.6% less likely to have internet access
In Hong Kong, approximately 95.8% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Nepal, about 46.3% do as of 2024.
Safety
be 5.6 times more likely to be murdered
Hong Kong has a homicide rate of 0.4 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Nepal, that number is 2.1 per 100,000 as of 2020.
Infrastructure
find 75.0% less home broadband
Hong Kong has 40.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Nepal has 10.1 as of 2024.
use 94.5% less electricity
Hong Kong uses 6,359 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Nepal uses 351 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 88.3% less CO2
Hong Kong emits 4.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Nepal emits 0.5 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), The World Factbook (2022). How we calculate this
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Nepal: At a glance
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