Quality of life comparison
If you lived in United Arab Emirates instead of Hong Kong, you would:
Health
live 4.0 years less
In Hong Kong, the average life expectancy is 84 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022. In United Arab Emirates, that number is 80 years (78 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 19.4% more money
Hong Kong has a GDP per capita of $56,200 as of 2020, while in United Arab Emirates, the GDP per capita is $67,100 as of 2019.
be 45.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Hong Kong, 2.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In United Arab Emirates, that number is 1.6% as of 2016.
Life
have 34.5% more children
In Hong Kong, there are approximately 8.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In United Arab Emirates, there are 10.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 2.0 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 United Arab Emirates, on the other hand, 5.1 children do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 29.5% less on education
Hong Kong spends 4.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. United Arab Emirates spends 3.1% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
Geography
see 79.8% more coastline
Hong Kong has a total of 733 km of coastline. In United Arab Emirates, that number is 1,318 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
United Arab Emirates: At a glance
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