Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Swaziland, you would:
Health
live 23.9 years longer
In Swaziland, the average life expectancy is 60 years (58 years for men, 62 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 6.7 times more money
Swaziland has a GDP per capita of $8,400 as of 2020, while in Hong Kong, the GDP per capita is $56,200 as of 2020.
be 89.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Swaziland, 28.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2014. In Hong Kong, that number is 2.9% as of 2019.
be 66.2% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Swaziland, 58.9% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Hong Kong, however, that number is 19.9% as of 2016.
pay a 54.5% lower top tax rate
Swaziland has a top tax rate of 33.0% as of 2016. In Hong Kong, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 93.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Swaziland, approximately 39.6 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.
have 65.6% fewer children
In Swaziland, there are approximately 23.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Hong Kong, there are 8.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 11.1% more likely to have access to electricity
In Swaziland, approximately 90% of the population has electricity access as of 2019. In Hong Kong, 100% of the population do as of 2020.
be 95.7% more likely to have internet access
In Swaziland, approximately 47.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Hong Kong, about 92.0% do as of 2020.
be 24.5% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Swaziland, approximately 80% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Hong Kong, 100% of people do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 17.0% less on education
Swaziland spends 5.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Hong Kong spends 4.4% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Swaziland Revenue Authority, The World Factbook, Inland Revenue Department, Hong Kong.
Hong Kong: At a glance
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