Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Romania, you would:
Health
live 7.9 years longer
In Romania, the average life expectancy is 76 years (72 years for men, 79 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 80.0% more money
Romania has a GDP per capita of $32,500 as of 2022, while in Hong Kong, the GDP per capita is $58,500 as of 2022.
be 23.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Romania, 5.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Hong Kong, that number is 4.3% as of 2022.
Life
be 56.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Romania, approximately 5.8 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 10.6% fewer children
In Romania, there are approximately 8.5 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 10.7% more likely to have internet access
In Romania, approximately 84.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Hong Kong, about 93.0% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 3.3 times more coastline
Romania has a total of 225 km of coastline. In Hong Kong, that number is 733 km.
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 Romania? See an in-depth size comparison.