Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Switzerland, you would:
Health
live 1.0 years longer
In Switzerland, the average life expectancy is 84 years (83 years for men, 86 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 42.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Switzerland, 4.9% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Hong Kong, that number is 2.8% as of 2025.
make 50.3% less money
Switzerland has a GDP per capita of $114,769 as of 2025, while in Hong Kong, the GDP per capita is $56,983 as of 2025.
Life
be 25.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Switzerland, approximately 3.4 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 43.7% fewer children
In Switzerland, there are approximately 8.7 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 21.6% less on education
Switzerland spends 4.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Hong Kong spends 3.8% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
Safety
be 36.7% less likely to be murdered
Switzerland has a homicide rate of 0.6 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Hong Kong, that number is 0.4 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
find 14.4% less home broadband
Switzerland has 47.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Hong Kong has 40.3 as of 2024.
use 10.7% less electricity
Switzerland uses 7,117 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Hong Kong uses 6,359 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 22.7% more CO2
Switzerland emits 3.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Hong Kong emits 4.6 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), The World Factbook (2022). How we calculate this
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