Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Jamaica, you would:
Health
live 7.9 years longer
In Jamaica, the average life expectancy is 76 years (74 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022. In Hong Kong, that number is 84 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 6.5 times more money
Jamaica has a GDP per capita of $8,700 as of 2020, while in Hong Kong, the GDP per capita is $56,200 as of 2020.
be 62.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Jamaica, 7.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Hong Kong, that number is 2.9% as of 2019.
pay a 40.0% lower top tax rate
Jamaica has a top tax rate of 25.0% as of 2016. In Hong Kong, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.
be 16.4% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Jamaica, 17.1% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Hong Kong, however, that number is 19.9% as of 2016.
Life
be 77.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Jamaica, approximately 11.2 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Hong Kong, on the other hand, 2.5 children do as of 2022.
have 49.5% fewer children
In Jamaica, there are approximately 15.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Hong Kong, there are 8.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 67.3% more likely to have internet access
In Jamaica, approximately 55.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Hong Kong, about 92.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 18.5% less on education
Jamaica spends 5.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Hong Kong spends 4.4% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 28.3% less coastline
Jamaica has a total of 1,022 km of coastline. In Hong Kong, that number is 733 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Inland Revenue Department, Hong Kong, Tax Admministration of Jamaica.
Hong Kong: At a glance
How big is Hong Kong compared to Jamaica? See an in-depth size comparison.