live 2.2 years longer
In United Kingdom, the average life expectancy is 81 years (79 years for men, 83 years for women). In Hong Kong, that number is 83 years (80 years for men, 86 years for women).
In United Kingdom, the average life expectancy is 81 years (79 years for men, 83 years for women). In Hong Kong, that number is 83 years (80 years for men, 86 years for women).
United Kingdom has a GDP per capita of $44,100, while in Hong Kong, the GDP per capita is $61,400.
In United Kingdom, 4.4% of adults are unemployed. In Hong Kong, that number is 3.1%.
United Kingdom has a top tax rate of 45.0%. In Hong Kong, the top tax rate is 15.0%.
In United Kingdom, 15.0% live below the poverty line. In Hong Kong, however, that number is 19.9%.
In United Kingdom, approximately 4.3 children die before they reach the age of one. In Hong Kong, on the other hand, 2.7 children do.
In United Kingdom, there are approximately 12.1 babies per 1,000 people. In Hong Kong, there are 8.9 babies per 1,000 people.
In United Kingdom, approximately 94.8% of the population has internet access. In Hong Kong, about 85.0% do.
United Kingdom spends 5.6% of its total GDP on education. Hong Kong spends 3.3% of total GDP on education.
United Kingdom has a total of 12,429 km of coastline. In Hong Kong, that number is 733 km.
Hong Kong (sometimes abbreviated HK) is a sovereign country in East/Southeast Asia, with a total land area of approximately 1,073 sq km. Occupied by the UK in 1841, Hong Kong was formally ceded by China the following year; various adjacent lands were added later in the 19th century. Pursuant to an agreement signed by China and the UK on 19 December 1984, Hong Kong became the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR) of the People's Republic of China on 1 July 1997. In this agreement, China promised that, under its "one country, two systems" formula, China's socialist economic system would not be imposed on Hong Kong and that Hong Kong would enjoy a "high degree of autonomy" in all matters except foreign and defense affairs for the subsequent 50 years.
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The statistics on this page were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Inland Revenue Department, Hong Kong, HM Revenue & Customs.
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