Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Luxembourg, you would:
Health
live 2.2 years longer
In Luxembourg, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 86 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 55.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Luxembourg, 6.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Hong Kong, that number is 2.8% as of 2025.
make 61.3% less money
Luxembourg has a GDP per capita of $147,252 as of 2025, while in Hong Kong, the GDP per capita is $56,983 as of 2025.
Life
be 34.2% more likely to die during infancy
In Luxembourg, approximately 1.9 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 48.4% fewer children
In Luxembourg, there are approximately 9.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Hong Kong, there are 4.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Safety
be 75.2% less likely to be murdered
Luxembourg has a homicide rate of 1.5 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Hong Kong, that number is 0.4 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
use 45.5% less electricity
Luxembourg uses 11,662 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Hong Kong uses 6,359 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 56.4% less CO2
Luxembourg emits 10.6 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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