Quality of life comparison
If you lived in United Kingdom instead of Hong Kong, you would:
Health
live 2.1 years less
In Hong Kong, the average life expectancy is 83 years (80 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2020. In United Kingdom, that number is 81 years (79 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
be 24.6% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Hong Kong, 19.9% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In United Kingdom, however, that number is 15.0% as of 2013.
make 31.3% less money
Hong Kong has a GDP per capita of $64,500 as of 2018, while in United Kingdom, the GDP per capita is $44,300 as of 2017.
be 41.9% more likely to be unemployed
In Hong Kong, 3.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In United Kingdom, that number is 4.4% 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 United Kingdom, the top tax rate is 45.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 41.7% more children
In Hong Kong, there are approximately 8.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In United Kingdom, there are 11.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020.
be 51.9% 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 United Kingdom, on the other hand, 4.1 children do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 66.7% more on education
Hong Kong spends 3.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. United Kingdom spends 5.5% of total GDP on education as of 2016.
Geography
see 17.0 times more coastline
Hong Kong has a total of 733 km of coastline. In United Kingdom, that number is 12,429 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, HM Revenue & Customs, Inland Revenue Department, Hong Kong.
United Kingdom: At a glance
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