Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Pakistan, you would:
Health
live 13.9 years longer
In Pakistan, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 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 12.2 times more money
Pakistan has a GDP per capita of $4,600 as of 2020, while in Hong Kong, the GDP per capita is $56,200 as of 2020.
be 51.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Pakistan, 6.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Hong Kong, that number is 2.9% as of 2019.
be 18.1% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Pakistan, 24.3% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Hong Kong, however, that number is 19.9% as of 2016.
pay a 25.0% lower top tax rate
Pakistan has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In Hong Kong, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 95.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Pakistan, approximately 54.0 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 69.6% fewer children
In Pakistan, there are approximately 26.5 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 26.6% more likely to have access to electricity
In Pakistan, approximately 79% of the population has electricity access as of 2019. In Hong Kong, 100% of the population do as of 2020.
be 3.7 times more likely to have internet access
In Pakistan, approximately 25.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Hong Kong, about 92.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 76.0% more on education
Pakistan spends 2.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Hong Kong spends 4.4% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 29.9% less coastline
Pakistan has a total of 1,046 km of coastline. In Hong Kong, that number is 733 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Federal Board of Revenue, Government of Pakistan, Inland Revenue Department, Hong Kong.
Hong Kong: At a glance
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