Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Uzbekistan instead of Hong Kong, you would:
Health
live 8.3 years less
In Hong Kong, the average life expectancy is 84 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022. In Uzbekistan, that number is 75 years (72 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 29.6% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Hong Kong, 19.9% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Uzbekistan, however, that number is 14.0% as of 2016.
make 87.5% less money
Hong Kong has a GDP per capita of $56,200 as of 2020, while in Uzbekistan, the GDP per capita is $7,000 as of 2020.
be 70.6% more likely to be unemployed
In Hong Kong, 2.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Uzbekistan, that number is 5.0% as of 2017.
pay a 53.3% higher top tax rate
Hong Kong has a top tax rate of 15.0% as of 2016. In Uzbekistan, the top tax rate is 23.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 93.2% more children
In Hong Kong, there are approximately 8.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Uzbekistan, there are 15.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 7.4 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 Uzbekistan, on the other hand, 19.0 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 45.5% less likely to have internet access
In Hong Kong, approximately 92.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Uzbekistan, about 50.1% do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 15.9% more on education
Hong Kong spends 4.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Uzbekistan spends 5.1% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, State Tax Committee, Inland Revenue Department, Hong Kong.
Uzbekistan: At a glance
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