Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Niger, you would:
Health
live 23.5 years longer
In Niger, the average life expectancy is 60 years (59 years for men, 62 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 46.8 times more money
Niger has a GDP per capita of $1,200 as of 2020, while in Hong Kong, the GDP per capita is $56,200 as of 2020.
be 51.2% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Niger, 40.8% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Hong Kong, however, that number is 19.9% as of 2016.
be 9.8 times more likely to be unemployed
In Niger, 0.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Hong Kong, that number is 2.9% as of 2019.
Life
be 96.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Niger, approximately 66.8 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 82.9% fewer children
In Niger, there are approximately 47.1 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 7.1 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Niger, approximately 14% of the population has electricity access as of 2019. In Hong Kong, 100% of the population do as of 2020.
be 9.2 times more likely to have internet access
In Niger, approximately 10.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Hong Kong, about 92.0% do as of 2020.
be 45.8% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Niger, approximately 69% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Hong Kong, 100% of people do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 25.7% more on education
Niger spends 3.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Hong Kong spends 4.4% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Hong Kong: At a glance
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