Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Japan, you would:
Health
live 1.2 years less
In Japan, the average life expectancy is 85 years (82 years for men, 88 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 40.6% more money
Japan has a GDP per capita of $41,600 as of 2022, while in Hong Kong, the GDP per capita is $58,500 as of 2022.
pay a 73.2% lower top tax rate
Japan has a top tax rate of 56.0% as of 2016. In Hong Kong, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.
be 66.2% more likely to be unemployed
In Japan, 2.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Hong Kong, that number is 4.3% as of 2022.
be 23.6% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Japan, 16.1% live below the poverty line as of 2013. In Hong Kong, however, that number is 19.9% as of 2016.
Life
have 10.1% more children
In Japan, there are approximately 6.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Hong Kong, there are 7.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 34.2% more likely to die during infancy
In Japan, approximately 1.9 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.
Basic Needs
be 12.0% more likely to have internet access
In Japan, approximately 83.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Hong Kong, about 93.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 17.6% more on education
Japan spends 3.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Hong Kong spends 4.0% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
Geography
see 97.5% less coastline
Japan has a total of 29,751 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, National Tax Agency Japan.
Hong Kong: At a glance
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