Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Spain instead of Hong Kong, you would:
Health
live 1.2 years less
In Hong Kong, the average life expectancy is 83 years (80 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2020. In Spain, that number is 82 years (79 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
make 40.5% less money
Hong Kong has a GDP per capita of $64,500 as of 2018, while in Spain, the GDP per capita is $38,400 as of 2017.
be 5.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In Hong Kong, 3.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Spain, that number is 17.2% as of 2017.
pay a 3.0 times higher top tax rate
Hong Kong has a top tax rate of 15.0% as of 2016. In Spain, the top tax rate is 45.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 18.5% 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 Spain, on the other hand, 3.2 children do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 27.3% more on education
Hong Kong spends 3.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Spain spends 4.2% of total GDP on education as of 2016.
Geography
see 6.8 times more coastline
Hong Kong has a total of 733 km of coastline. In Spain, that number is 4,964 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Agencia Tributaria, Spain, Inland Revenue Department, Hong Kong.
Spain: At a glance
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