Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Sri Lanka, you would:
Health
live 7.7 years longer
In Sri Lanka, the average life expectancy is 78 years (74 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
be 30.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Sri Lanka, 4.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Hong Kong, that number is 2.8% as of 2025.
make 11.4 times more money
Sri Lanka has a GDP per capita of $5,002 as of 2025, while in Hong Kong, the GDP per capita is $56,983 as of 2025.
be 39.2% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Sri Lanka, 14.3% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Hong Kong, however, that number is 19.9% as of 2016.
Life
be 51.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Sri Lanka, approximately 5.2 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 51.5% fewer children
In Sri Lanka, there are approximately 10.1 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 75.4% more likely to have internet access
In Sri Lanka, approximately 54.6% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Hong Kong, about 95.8% do as of 2024.
be 10.9% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Sri Lanka, approximately 90% of people have access to drinking water as of 2024. In Hong Kong, 100% of people do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 2.1 times more on education
Sri Lanka spends 1.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Hong Kong spends 3.8% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
Geography
see 45.3% less coastline
Sri Lanka has a total of 1,340 km of coastline. In Hong Kong, that number is 733 km.
Infrastructure
find 4.8 times more home broadband
Sri Lanka has 8.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Hong Kong has 40.3 as of 2024.
use 9.9 times more electricity
Sri Lanka uses 644 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Hong Kong uses 6,359 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 4.3 times more CO2
Sri Lanka emits 1.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Hong Kong emits 4.6 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2019–2025), The World Factbook (2016–2022). How we calculate this
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