Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Uzbekistan, you would:
Health
live 12.9 years longer
In Uzbekistan, the average life expectancy is 73 years (70 years for men, 76 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 39.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Uzbekistan, 4.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Hong Kong, that number is 2.8% as of 2025.
make 14.4 times more money
Uzbekistan has a GDP per capita of $3,968 as of 2025, while in Hong Kong, the GDP per capita is $56,983 as of 2025.
Life
be 80.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Uzbekistan, approximately 12.8 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 80.8% fewer children
In Uzbekistan, there are approximately 25.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Hong Kong, there are 4.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 30.3% less on education
Uzbekistan spends 5.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Hong Kong spends 3.8% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
Safety
be 72.9% less likely to be murdered
Uzbekistan has a homicide rate of 1.4 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Hong Kong, that number is 0.4 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
find 15.9% more home broadband
Uzbekistan has 34.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Hong Kong has 40.3 as of 2024.
use 3.1 times more electricity
Uzbekistan uses 2,059 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Hong Kong uses 6,359 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 12.5% more CO2
Uzbekistan emits 4.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Hong Kong emits 4.6 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), The World Factbook (2022). How we calculate this
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