Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 9.8 years less

In Hong Kong, the average life expectancy is 84 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022. In Tennessee, that number is 74 years (73 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2020.

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Economy

be 13.5% less likely to be unemployed

In Hong Kong, 3.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Tennessee, that number is 3.4% as of 2025.

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The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, OECD Regional Demography, Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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