Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Romania instead of Hong Kong, you would:
Health
live 7.9 years less
In Hong Kong, the average life expectancy is 84 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022. In Romania, that number is 76 years (72 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 48.8% less money
Hong Kong has a GDP per capita of $56,200 as of 2020, while in Romania, the GDP per capita is $28,800 as of 2020.
be 19.6% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Hong Kong, 19.9% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Romania, however, that number is 23.8% as of 2018.
Life
be 2.3 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 Romania, on the other hand, 5.8 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 15.2% less likely to have internet access
In Hong Kong, approximately 92.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Romania, about 78.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 25.0% less on education
Hong Kong spends 4.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Romania spends 3.3% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
Geography
see 69.3% less coastline
Hong Kong has a total of 733 km of coastline. In Romania, that number is 225 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Romania: At a glance
How big is Romania compared to Hong Kong? See an in-depth size comparison.