Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Poland instead of Hong Kong, you would:
Health
live 4.9 years less
In Hong Kong, the average life expectancy is 83 years (80 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2020. In Poland, that number is 78 years (74 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
be 11.6% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Hong Kong, 19.9% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Poland, however, that number is 17.6% as of 2015.
make 54.1% less money
Hong Kong has a GDP per capita of $64,500 as of 2018, while in Poland, the GDP per capita is $29,600 as of 2017.
be 58.1% more likely to be unemployed
In Hong Kong, 3.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Poland, that number is 4.9% as of 2017.
pay a 2.1 times higher top tax rate
Hong Kong has a top tax rate of 15.0% as of 2016. In Poland, the top tax rate is 32.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 59.3% more likely to die during infancy
In Hong Kong, approximately 2.7 children die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In Poland, on the other hand, 4.3 children do as of 2020.
Basic Needs
be 13.3% less likely to have internet access
In Hong Kong, approximately 89.4% of the population has internet access as of 2018. In Poland, about 77.5% do as of 2018.
Expenditures
spend 39.4% more on education
Hong Kong spends 3.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Poland spends 4.6% of total GDP on education as of 2016.
Geography
see 40.0% less coastline
Hong Kong has a total of 733 km of coastline. In Poland, that number is 440 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance, Poland, Inland Revenue Department, Hong Kong.
Poland: At a glance
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