Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Kazakhstan, you would:
Health
live 10.9 years longer
In Kazakhstan, the average life expectancy is 75 years (70 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024. In Hong Kong, that number is 85 years (83 years for men, 88 years for women) as of 2024.
Economy
be 41.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Kazakhstan, 4.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Hong Kong, that number is 2.8% as of 2025.
make 3.9 times more money
Kazakhstan has a GDP per capita of $14,692 as of 2025, while in Hong Kong, the GDP per capita is $56,983 as of 2025.
Life
be 65.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Kazakhstan, approximately 7.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Hong Kong, on the other hand, 2.5 children do as of 2022.
have 74.9% fewer children
In Kazakhstan, there are approximately 19.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Hong Kong, there are 4.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 21.6% less on education
Kazakhstan spends 4.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Hong Kong spends 3.8% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
Safety
be 85.1% less likely to be murdered
Kazakhstan has a homicide rate of 2.5 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Hong Kong, that number is 0.4 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
find 2.6 times more home broadband
Kazakhstan has 15.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Hong Kong has 40.3 as of 2024.
use 23.6% more electricity
Kazakhstan uses 5,146 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Hong Kong uses 6,359 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 63.4% less CO2
Kazakhstan emits 12.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Hong Kong emits 4.6 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), The World Factbook (2022). How we calculate this
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