Quality of life comparison
If you lived in North Dakota 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 North Dakota, that number is 77 years (76 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
make 23.1% more money
Hong Kong has a GDP per capita of $64,400 as of 2023, while in North Dakota, the GDP per capita is $79,272 as of 2024.
be 36.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Hong Kong, 3.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In North Dakota, that number is 2.5% as of 2025.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, OECD Regional Demography, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Bureau of Economic Analysis.
