Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Samoa, you would:
Health
live 8.4 years longer
In Samoa, the average life expectancy is 75 years (72 years for men, 78 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 11.2 times more money
Samoa has a GDP per capita of $5,200 as of 2022, while in Hong Kong, the GDP per capita is $58,500 as of 2022.
be 57.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Samoa, 10.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Hong Kong, that number is 4.3% as of 2022.
pay a 44.4% lower top tax rate
Samoa has a top tax rate of 27.0% as of 2016. In Hong Kong, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 85.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Samoa, approximately 17.0 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In Hong Kong, on the other hand, 2.5 children do as of 2022.
have 59.6% fewer children
In Samoa, there are approximately 18.8 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 19.2% more likely to have internet access
In Samoa, approximately 78.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Hong Kong, about 93.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 16.7% less on education
Samoa spends 4.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Hong Kong spends 4.0% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
Geography
see 81.9% more coastline
Samoa has a total of 403 km of coastline. In Hong Kong, that number is 733 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Inland Revenue Department, Hong Kong, Ministry of Revenue, Samoa.
Hong Kong: At a glance
How big is Hong Kong compared to Samoa? See an in-depth size comparison.