Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Trinidad and Tobago, you would:
Health
live 7.7 years longer
In Trinidad and Tobago, the average life expectancy is 76 years (74 years for men, 78 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 2.4 times more money
Trinidad and Tobago has a GDP per capita of $23,700 as of 2020, while in Hong Kong, the GDP per capita is $56,200 as of 2020.
be 40.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Trinidad and Tobago, 4.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Hong Kong, that number is 2.9% as of 2019.
pay a 40.0% lower top tax rate
Trinidad and Tobago has a top tax rate of 25.0% 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 Trinidad and Tobago, approximately 15.8 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 25.5% fewer children
In Trinidad and Tobago, there are approximately 10.8 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 19.5% more likely to have internet access
In Trinidad and Tobago, approximately 77.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Hong Kong, about 92.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 22.2% more on education
Trinidad and Tobago spends 3.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Hong Kong spends 4.4% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 2.0 times more coastline
Trinidad and Tobago has a total of 362 km of coastline. In Hong Kong, that number is 733 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Inland Revenue Division, Inland Revenue Department, Hong Kong.
Hong Kong: At a glance
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