Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Panama, you would:
Health
live 6.0 years longer
In Panama, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 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 75.7% more money
Panama has a GDP per capita of $33,300 as of 2022, while in Hong Kong, the GDP per capita is $58,500 as of 2022.
be 47.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Panama, 8.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Hong Kong, that number is 4.3% as of 2022.
pay a 40.0% lower top tax rate
Panama has a top tax rate of 25.0% as of 2016. In Hong Kong, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 84.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Panama, approximately 16.4 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 56.3% fewer children
In Panama, there are approximately 17.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Hong Kong, there are 7.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 36.8% more likely to have internet access
In Panama, approximately 68.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Hong Kong, about 93.0% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 70.6% less coastline
Panama has a total of 2,490 km of coastline. In Hong Kong, that number is 733 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, General Directorate of Revenues, Panama, Inland Revenue Department, Hong Kong.
Hong Kong: At a glance
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