Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Republic of the Congo instead of Hong Kong, you would:
Health
live 21.5 years less
In Hong Kong, the average life expectancy is 84 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 62 years (61 years for men, 64 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 94.0% less money
Hong Kong has a GDP per capita of $56,200 as of 2020, while in Republic of the Congo, the GDP per capita is $3,400 as of 2020.
be 12.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Hong Kong, 2.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 36.0% as of 2014.
be 2.1 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Hong Kong, 19.9% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Republic of the Congo, however, that number is 40.9% as of 2011.
Life
have 4.0 times more children
In Hong Kong, there are approximately 8.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Republic of the Congo, there are 31.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 18.8 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 Republic of the Congo, on the other hand, 47.9 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 28.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Hong Kong, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2020. In Republic of the Congo, 72% of the population do as of 2019.
be 90.2% less likely to have internet access
In Hong Kong, approximately 92.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Republic of the Congo, about 9.0% do as of 2019.
be 15.8% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Hong Kong, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Republic of the Congo, 84% of people do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 11.4% less on education
Hong Kong spends 4.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Republic of the Congo spends 3.9% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
Geography
see 76.9% less coastline
Hong Kong has a total of 733 km of coastline. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 169 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Republic of the Congo: At a glance
How big is Republic of the Congo compared to Hong Kong? See an in-depth size comparison.