Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Qatar instead of Hong Kong, you would:

Health

live 2.9 years less

In Hong Kong, the average life expectancy is 85 years (83 years for men, 88 years for women) as of 2024. In Qatar, that number is 83 years (82 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2024.

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Economy

be 95.4% less likely to be unemployed

In Hong Kong, 2.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Qatar, that number is 0.1% as of 2025.

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make 27.3% more money

Hong Kong has a GDP per capita of $56,983 as of 2025, while in Qatar, the GDP per capita is $72,525 as of 2025.

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Life

have 94.3% more children

In Hong Kong, there are approximately 4.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Qatar, there are 9.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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be 88.2% 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 Qatar, on the other hand, 4.8 children do as of 2024.

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Geography

see 23.2% less coastline

Hong Kong has a total of 733 km of coastline. In Qatar, that number is 563 km.

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Safety

be 81.6% less likely to be murdered

Hong Kong has a homicide rate of 0.4 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Qatar, that number is 0.1 per 100,000 as of 2022.

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Infrastructure

use 3.1 times more electricity

Hong Kong uses 6,359 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Qatar uses 19,963 kWh as of 2023.

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find 70.6% less home broadband

Hong Kong has 40.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Qatar has 11.8 as of 2024.

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Environment

emit 10.3 times more CO2

Hong Kong emits 4.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Qatar emits 47.3 tonnes as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), The World Factbook (2022). How we calculate this

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Qatar: At a glance

Qatar is a sovereign country in Middle East, with a total land area of approximately 11,586 sq km. Ruled by the Al Thani family since the mid-1800s, Qatar transformed itself from a poor British protectorate noted mainly for pearling into an independent state with significant oil and natural gas revenues. During the late 1980s and early 1990s, the Qatari economy was crippled by a continuous siphoning off of petroleum revenues by the Amir, who had ruled the country since 1972. His son, the current Amir HAMAD bin Khalifa Al Thani, overthrew the father in a bloodless coup in 1995. In short order, HAMAD oversaw the creation of the pan-Arab satellite news network Al-Jazeera and Qatar's pursuit of a leadership role in mediating regional conflicts. In the 2000s, Qatar resolved its longstanding border disputes with both Bahrain and Saudi Arabia. As of 2007, oil and natural gas revenues had enabled Qatar to attain the highest per capita income in the world. Qatar has not experienced domestic unrest or violence like that seen in other Near Eastern and North African countries in 2010-11, due in part to its immense wealth. Since the outbreak of regional unrest, however, Doha has prided itself on its support for many of these popular revolutions, particularly in Libya and Syria. In mid-2013, HAMAD transferred power to his 33 year-old son, TAMIM bin Hamad - a peaceful abdication rare in the history of Arab Gulf states. TAMIM has prioritized improving the domestic welfare of Qataris, including establishing advanced healthcare and education systems and expanding the country's infrastructure in anticipation of Doha's hosting of the 2022 World Cup.
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