Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Syria, you would:
Health
live 9.3 years longer
In Syria, the average life expectancy is 74 years (73 years for men, 76 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 19.4 times more money
Syria has a GDP per capita of $2,900 as of 2015, while in Hong Kong, the GDP per capita is $56,200 as of 2020.
be 94.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Syria, 50.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Hong Kong, that number is 2.9% as of 2019.
be 75.9% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Syria, 82.5% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Hong Kong, however, that number is 19.9% as of 2016.
pay a 31.8% lower top tax rate
Syria has a top tax rate of 22.0% as of 2016. In Hong Kong, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 83.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Syria, approximately 15.9 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 64.6% fewer children
In Syria, there are approximately 22.7 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 2.6 times more likely to have internet access
In Syria, approximately 36.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Hong Kong, about 92.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 13.7% less on education
Syria spends 5.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2009. Hong Kong spends 4.4% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 3.8 times more coastline
Syria has a total of 193 km of coastline. In Hong Kong, that number is 733 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance, Syria, Inland Revenue Department, Hong Kong.
Hong Kong: At a glance
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