Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Mongolia, you would:
Health
live 13.0 years longer
In Mongolia, 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 46.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Mongolia, 5.2% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Hong Kong, that number is 2.8% as of 2025.
make 8.0 times more money
Mongolia has a GDP per capita of $7,108 as of 2025, while in Hong Kong, the GDP per capita is $56,983 as of 2025.
Life
be 77.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Mongolia, approximately 11.2 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 71.0% fewer children
In Mongolia, there are approximately 16.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Hong Kong, there are 4.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 12.5% more likely to have internet access
In Mongolia, approximately 85.1% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Hong Kong, about 95.8% do as of 2024.
be 16.2% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Mongolia, approximately 86% of people have access to drinking water as of 2024. In Hong Kong, 100% of people do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 26.9% less on education
Mongolia spends 5.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Hong Kong spends 3.8% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
Safety
be 93.6% less likely to be murdered
Mongolia has a homicide rate of 5.9 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Hong Kong, that number is 0.4 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
find 2.6 times more home broadband
Mongolia has 15.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Hong Kong has 40.3 as of 2024.
use 2.3 times more electricity
Mongolia uses 2,728 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Hong Kong uses 6,359 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 41.4% less CO2
Mongolia emits 7.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Hong Kong emits 4.6 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2023–2025), The World Factbook (2022). How we calculate this
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