Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Rhode Island instead of Hong Kong, you would:
Health
live 5.4 years less
In Hong Kong, the average life expectancy is 84 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022. In Rhode Island, that number is 78 years (77 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
make 11.6% less money
Hong Kong has a GDP per capita of $64,400 as of 2023, while in Rhode Island, the GDP per capita is $56,938 as of 2024.
be 12.0% more likely to be unemployed
In Hong Kong, 3.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Rhode Island, that number is 4.4% 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.
