Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Poland, you would:
Health
live 7.0 years longer
In Poland, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 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 2.0 times more money
Poland has a GDP per capita of $28,420 as of 2025, while in Hong Kong, the GDP per capita is $56,983 as of 2025.
Life
be 29.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Poland, approximately 3.6 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 29.0% fewer children
In Poland, there are approximately 6.9 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 11.0% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Poland, approximately 90% of people have access to drinking water as of 2024. In Hong Kong, 100% of people do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 11.6% less on education
Poland spends 4.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Hong Kong spends 3.8% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
Geography
see 66.6% more coastline
Poland has a total of 440 km of coastline. In Hong Kong, that number is 733 km.
Safety
be 52.5% less likely to be murdered
Poland has a homicide rate of 0.8 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Hong Kong, that number is 0.4 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
find 58.8% more home broadband
Poland has 25.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Hong Kong has 40.3 as of 2024.
use 45.5% more electricity
Poland uses 4,370 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Hong Kong uses 6,359 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 39.1% less CO2
Poland emits 7.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Hong Kong emits 4.6 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), The World Factbook (2022). How we calculate this
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