Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Paraguay, you would:
Health
live 5.2 years longer
In Paraguay, the average life expectancy is 78 years (76 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 4.6 times more money
Paraguay has a GDP per capita of $12,300 as of 2020, while in Hong Kong, the GDP per capita is $56,200 as of 2020.
be 48.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Paraguay, 5.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Hong Kong, that number is 2.9% as of 2019.
be 15.3% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Paraguay, 23.5% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Hong Kong, however, that number is 19.9% as of 2016.
Life
be 89.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Paraguay, approximately 23.2 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 50.7% fewer children
In Paraguay, there are approximately 16.3 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 43.8% more likely to have internet access
In Paraguay, approximately 64.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Hong Kong, about 92.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 25.7% more on education
Paraguay 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
How big is Hong Kong compared to Paraguay? See an in-depth size comparison.