Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 10.3 years less

In Hong Kong, the average life expectancy is 84 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022. In Venezuela, that number is 73 years (70 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

make 86.3% less money

Hong Kong has a GDP per capita of $56,200 as of 2020, while in Venezuela, the GDP per capita is $7,704 as of 2018.

be 2.4 times more likely to be unemployed

In Hong Kong, 2.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Venezuela, that number is 6.9% as of 2018.

be 66.3% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Hong Kong, 19.9% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Venezuela, however, that number is 33.1% as of 2015.

pay a 2.3 times higher top tax rate

Hong Kong has a top tax rate of 15.0% as of 2016. In Venezuela, the top tax rate is 34.0% as of 2016.

Life

have 2.1 times more children

In Hong Kong, there are approximately 8.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Venezuela, there are 17.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

be 6.9 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 Venezuela, on the other hand, 17.7 children do as of 2022.

Basic Needs

be 21.7% less likely to have internet access

In Hong Kong, approximately 92.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Venezuela, about 72.0% do as of 2019.

Expenditures

spend 70.5% less on education

Hong Kong spends 4.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Venezuela spends 1.3% of total GDP on education as of 2017.

Geography

see 3.8 times more coastline

Hong Kong has a total of 733 km of coastline. In Venezuela, that number is 2,800 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministerio del Poder Popular de Finanzas, SENIAT, Inland Revenue Department, Hong Kong.

Venezuela: At a glance

Venezuela is a sovereign country in South America, with a total land area of approximately 882,050 sq km. Venezuela was one of three countries that emerged from the collapse of Gran Colombia in 1830 (the others being Ecuador and New Granada, which became Colombia). For most of the first half of the 20th century, Venezuela was ruled by generally benevolent military strongmen, who promoted the oil industry and allowed for some social reforms. Democratically elected governments have held sway since 1959. Hugo CHAVEZ, president from 1999 to 2013, sought to implement his "21st Century Socialism," which purported to alleviate social ills while at the same time attacking capitalist globalization and existing democratic institutions. His hand-picked successor, President Nicolas MADURO, continues CHAVEZ's socialist programs. Current concerns include: a weakening of democratic institutions, political polarization, a politicized military, rampant violent crime, overdependence on the petroleum industry with its price fluctuations, foreign exchange controls that discourage private-sector investment, high inflation, a decline in the quality of fundamental houman rights, and widespread scarcity of consumer goods.
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