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 95.1% more money
Romania has a GDP per capita of $28,800 as of 2020, while in Hong Kong, the GDP per capita is $56,200 as of 2020.
be 16.4% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Romania, 23.8% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Hong Kong, however, that number is 19.9% as of 2016.
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.
Basic Needs
be 17.9% more likely to have internet access
In Romania, approximately 78.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Hong Kong, about 92.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 33.3% more on education
Romania spends 3.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Hong Kong spends 4.4% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
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.