Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Slovenia, you would:
Health
live 1.8 years longer
In Slovenia, the average life expectancy is 82 years (79 years for men, 85 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 54.0% more money
Slovenia has a GDP per capita of $36,500 as of 2020, while in Hong Kong, the GDP per capita is $56,200 as of 2020.
be 61.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Slovenia, 7.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Hong Kong, that number is 2.9% as of 2019.
pay a 70.0% lower top tax rate
Slovenia has a top tax rate of 50.0% as of 2016. In Hong Kong, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.
be 65.8% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Slovenia, 12.0% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Hong Kong, however, that number is 19.9% as of 2016.
Life
be 67.8% more likely to die during infancy
In Slovenia, approximately 1.5 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.
Expenditures
spend 10.2% less on education
Slovenia spends 4.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Hong Kong spends 4.4% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 15.7 times more coastline
Slovenia has a total of 47 km of coastline. In Hong Kong, that number is 733 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Tax Administration of the Republic of Slovenia, The World Factbook, Inland Revenue Department, Hong Kong.
Hong Kong: At a glance
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