Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New Zealand instead of Hong Kong, you would:
Health
live 1.1 years less
In Hong Kong, the average life expectancy is 84 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022. In New Zealand, that number is 83 years (81 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 23.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Hong Kong, 4.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In New Zealand, that number is 3.3% as of 2022.
make 22.7% less money
Hong Kong has a GDP per capita of $58,500 as of 2022, while in New Zealand, the GDP per capita is $45,200 as of 2022.
pay a 2.2 times higher top tax rate
Hong Kong has a top tax rate of 15.0% as of 2016. In New Zealand, the top tax rate is 33.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 65.8% more children
In Hong Kong, there are approximately 7.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In New Zealand, there are 12.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 34.9% 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 New Zealand, on the other hand, 3.4 children do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 50.0% more on education
Hong Kong spends 4.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. New Zealand spends 6.0% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 20.6 times more coastline
Hong Kong has a total of 733 km of coastline. In New Zealand, that number is 15,134 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, New Zealand Inland Revenue Department, Inland Revenue Department, Hong Kong.
New Zealand: At a glance
How big is New Zealand compared to Hong Kong? See an in-depth size comparison.