Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Kyrgyzstan, you would:
Health
live 13.0 years longer
In Kyrgyzstan, the average life expectancy is 72 years (68 years for men, 77 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 20.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Kyrgyzstan, 3.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Hong Kong, that number is 2.8% as of 2025.
make 18.5 times more money
Kyrgyzstan has a GDP per capita of $3,081 as of 2025, while in Hong Kong, the GDP per capita is $56,983 as of 2025.
Life
be 82.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Kyrgyzstan, approximately 14.8 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 74.7% fewer children
In Kyrgyzstan, there are approximately 19.4 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 44.2% less on education
Kyrgyzstan spends 6.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Hong Kong spends 3.8% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
Safety
be 78.3% less likely to be murdered
Kyrgyzstan has a homicide rate of 1.8 per 100,000 people as of 2020. In Hong Kong, that number is 0.4 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
find 5.2 times more home broadband
Kyrgyzstan has 7.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Hong Kong has 40.3 as of 2024.
use 3.1 times more electricity
Kyrgyzstan uses 2,069 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Hong Kong uses 6,359 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 3.1 times more CO2
Kyrgyzstan emits 1.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Hong Kong emits 4.6 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), The World Factbook (2022). How we calculate this
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