Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Uruguay, you would:
Health
live 5.2 years longer
In Uruguay, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 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
Uruguay has a GDP per capita of $24,400 as of 2022, while in Hong Kong, the GDP per capita is $58,500 as of 2022.
be 45.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Uruguay, 7.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Hong Kong, that number is 4.3% as of 2022.
pay a 50.0% lower top tax rate
Uruguay has a top tax rate of 30.0% as of 2016. In Hong Kong, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.
be 2.0 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Uruguay, 9.9% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Hong Kong, however, that number is 19.9% as of 2016.
Life
be 69.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Uruguay, approximately 8.3 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 39.7% fewer children
In Uruguay, there are approximately 12.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Hong Kong, there are 7.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 13.0% less on education
Uruguay spends 4.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Hong Kong spends 4.0% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
Geography
see 11.1% more coastline
Uruguay has a total of 660 km of coastline. In Hong Kong, that number is 733 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Dirección General Impositiva, Inland Revenue Department, Hong Kong.
Hong Kong: At a glance
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