Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Macedonia, you would:
Health
live 8.8 years longer
In Macedonia, the average life expectancy is 77 years (74 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 77.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Macedonia, 12.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Hong Kong, that number is 2.8% as of 2025.
make 5.4 times more money
Macedonia has a GDP per capita of $10,490 as of 2025, while in Hong Kong, the GDP per capita is $56,983 as of 2025.
Life
have 44.3% fewer children
In Macedonia, there are approximately 8.8 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
Macedonia has a homicide rate of 1.5 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Hong Kong, that number is 0.4 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
find 34.7% more home broadband
Macedonia has 29.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Hong Kong has 40.3 as of 2024.
use 91.5% more electricity
Macedonia uses 3,320 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Hong Kong uses 6,359 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 15.0% more CO2
Macedonia emits 4.0 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Hong Kong emits 4.6 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2023–2025). How we calculate this
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