Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Tajikistan, you would:
Health
live 13.5 years longer
In Tajikistan, the average life expectancy is 72 years (70 years for men, 74 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 59.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Tajikistan, 6.9% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Hong Kong, that number is 2.8% as of 2025.
make 34.8 times more money
Tajikistan has a GDP per capita of $1,637 as of 2025, while in Hong Kong, the GDP per capita is $56,983 as of 2025.
Life
be 89.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Tajikistan, approximately 23.5 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 80.7% fewer children
In Tajikistan, there are approximately 25.3 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 71.6% more likely to have internet access
In Tajikistan, approximately 55.8% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Hong Kong, about 95.8% do as of 2024.
be 12.1% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Tajikistan, approximately 89% of people have access to drinking water as of 2024. In Hong Kong, 100% of people do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 30.0% less on education
Tajikistan spends 5.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Hong Kong spends 3.8% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
Safety
be 57.3% less likely to be murdered
Tajikistan has a homicide rate of 0.9 per 100,000 people as of 2020. In Hong Kong, that number is 0.4 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
find 41.1 times more home broadband
Tajikistan has 1.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2023. Hong Kong has 40.3 as of 2024.
use 4.2 times more electricity
Tajikistan uses 1,497 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Hong Kong uses 6,359 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 5.0 times more CO2
Tajikistan emits 0.9 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Hong Kong emits 4.6 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), The World Factbook (2022). How we calculate this
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