Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Nepal, you would:
Health
live 14.8 years longer
In Nepal, the average life expectancy is 71 years (69 years for men, 72 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 73.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Nepal, 10.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Hong Kong, that number is 2.8% as of 2025.
make 37.1 times more money
Nepal has a GDP per capita of $1,536 as of 2025, while in Hong Kong, the GDP per capita is $56,983 as of 2025.
Life
be 88.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Nepal, approximately 22.2 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 74.2% fewer children
In Nepal, there are approximately 19.0 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 2.1 times more likely to have internet access
In Nepal, approximately 46.3% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Hong Kong, about 95.8% do as of 2024.
Safety
be 82.2% less likely to be murdered
Nepal has a homicide rate of 2.1 per 100,000 people as of 2020. In Hong Kong, that number is 0.4 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
find 4.0 times more home broadband
Nepal has 10.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Hong Kong has 40.3 as of 2024.
use 18.1 times more electricity
Nepal uses 351 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Hong Kong uses 6,359 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 8.5 times more CO2
Nepal emits 0.5 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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