Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Uganda, you would:
Health
live 16.9 years longer
In Uganda, the average life expectancy is 68 years (65 years for men, 71 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
make 47.2 times more money
Uganda has a GDP per capita of $1,206 as of 2025, while in Hong Kong, the GDP per capita is $56,983 as of 2025.
Life
be 92.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Uganda, approximately 35.9 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 85.8% fewer children
In Uganda, there are approximately 34.4 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 94.2% more likely to have access to electricity
In Uganda, approximately 52% of people have electricity access (76% in urban areas, and 42% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Hong Kong, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 10.7 times more likely to have internet access
In Uganda, approximately 8.9% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Hong Kong, about 95.8% do as of 2024.
be 58.7% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Uganda, approximately 63% of people have access to drinking water as of 2024. In Hong Kong, 100% of people do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 48.8% more on education
Uganda spends 2.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Hong Kong spends 3.8% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
Safety
be 95.8% less likely to be murdered
Uganda has a homicide rate of 9.0 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Hong Kong, that number is 0.4 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
find 191.8 times more home broadband
Uganda has 0.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Hong Kong has 40.3 as of 2024.
use 66.7 times more electricity
Uganda uses 95 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Hong Kong uses 6,359 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 27.1 times more CO2
Uganda emits 0.2 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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