Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Niger, you would:
Health
live 24.0 years longer
In Niger, the average life expectancy is 61 years (60 years for men, 62 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
make 73.5 times more money
Niger has a GDP per capita of $775 as of 2025, while in Hong Kong, the GDP per capita is $56,983 as of 2025.
be 7.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Niger, 0.4% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Hong Kong, that number is 2.8% as of 2025.
Life
be 96.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Niger, approximately 65.6 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 88.2% fewer children
In Niger, there are approximately 41.4 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 5.0 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Niger, approximately 20% of people have electricity access (67% in urban areas, and 10% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Hong Kong, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 6.2 times more likely to have internet access
In Niger, approximately 15.6% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Hong Kong, about 95.8% do as of 2024.
be 87.2% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Niger, approximately 53% of people have access to drinking water as of 2024. In Hong Kong, 100% of people do as of 2024.
Infrastructure
find 366.1 times more home broadband
Niger has 0.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Hong Kong has 40.3 as of 2024.
use 93.9 times more electricity
Niger uses 68 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Hong Kong uses 6,359 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 38.3 times more CO2
Niger emits 0.1 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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