Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Saudi Arabia, you would:
Health
live 6.4 years longer
In Saudi Arabia, the average life expectancy is 79 years (77 years for men, 81 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 65.0% more money
Saudi Arabia has a GDP per capita of $34,537 as of 2025, while in Hong Kong, the GDP per capita is $56,983 as of 2025.
Life
be 45.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Saudi Arabia, approximately 4.7 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 70.3% fewer children
In Saudi Arabia, there are approximately 16.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Hong Kong, there are 4.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 15.0% less on education
Saudi Arabia spends 4.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Hong Kong spends 3.8% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
Geography
see 72.2% less coastline
Saudi Arabia has a total of 2,640 km of coastline. In Hong Kong, that number is 733 km.
Infrastructure
use 46.6% less electricity
Saudi Arabia uses 11,911 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Hong Kong uses 6,359 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 75.1% less CO2
Saudi Arabia emits 18.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Hong Kong emits 4.6 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2023–2025), The World Factbook (2022). How we calculate this
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