Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Turkmenistan, you would:
Health
live 15.2 years longer
In Turkmenistan, the average life expectancy is 70 years (67 years for men, 73 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 34.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Turkmenistan, 4.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Hong Kong, that number is 2.8% as of 2025.
make 8.7 times more money
Turkmenistan has a GDP per capita of $6,540 as of 2025, while in Hong Kong, the GDP per capita is $56,983 as of 2025.
Life
be 91.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Turkmenistan, approximately 30.4 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 76.6% fewer children
In Turkmenistan, there are approximately 20.9 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 3.8 times more likely to have internet access
In Turkmenistan, approximately 25.3% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Hong Kong, about 95.8% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 11.2% less on education
Turkmenistan spends 4.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Hong Kong spends 3.8% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
Infrastructure
find 7.7 times more home broadband
Turkmenistan has 5.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Hong Kong has 40.3 as of 2024.
use 2.3 times more electricity
Turkmenistan uses 2,778 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Hong Kong uses 6,359 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 57.6% less CO2
Turkmenistan emits 10.9 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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