Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Senegal, you would:
Health
live 16.5 years longer
In Senegal, the average life expectancy is 69 years (67 years for men, 71 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 29.2 times more money
Senegal has a GDP per capita of $1,955 as of 2025, while in Hong Kong, the GDP per capita is $56,983 as of 2025.
Life
be 91.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Senegal, approximately 28.9 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 83.2% fewer children
In Senegal, there are approximately 29.2 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 34.8% more likely to have access to electricity
In Senegal, approximately 74% of people have electricity access (96% in urban areas, and 56% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Hong Kong, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 59.3% more likely to have internet access
In Senegal, approximately 60.1% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Hong Kong, about 95.8% do as of 2024.
be 13.6% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Senegal, approximately 88% of people have access to drinking water as of 2024. In Hong Kong, 100% of people do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 38.1% less on education
Senegal spends 6.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Hong Kong spends 3.8% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
Geography
see 38.0% more coastline
Senegal has a total of 531 km of coastline. In Hong Kong, that number is 733 km.
Infrastructure
find 10.0 times more home broadband
Senegal has 4.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Hong Kong has 40.3 as of 2024.
use 15.5 times more electricity
Senegal uses 410 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Hong Kong uses 6,359 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 6.0 times more CO2
Senegal emits 0.8 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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