Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Nauru, you would:
Health
live 15.7 years longer
In Nauru, the average life expectancy is 68 years (64 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2022. In Hong Kong, that number is 84 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 4.2 times more money
Nauru has a GDP per capita of $13,500 as of 2019, while in Hong Kong, the GDP per capita is $56,200 as of 2020.
be 87.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Nauru, 23.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2011. In Hong Kong, that number is 2.9% as of 2019.
Life
be 67.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Nauru, approximately 7.8 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Hong Kong, on the other hand, 2.5 children do as of 2022.
have 61.9% fewer children
In Nauru, there are approximately 21.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Hong Kong, there are 8.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 61.4% more likely to have internet access
In Nauru, approximately 57.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Hong Kong, about 92.0% do as of 2020.
Geography
see 24.4 times more coastline
Nauru has a total of 30 km of coastline. In Hong Kong, that number is 733 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Hong Kong: At a glance
How big is Hong Kong compared to Nauru? See an in-depth size comparison.