Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Vietnam, you would:
Health
live 8.1 years longer
In Vietnam, the average life expectancy is 76 years (73 years for men, 78 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 5.1 times more money
Vietnam has a GDP per capita of $11,400 as of 2022, while in Hong Kong, the GDP per capita is $58,500 as of 2022.
pay a 57.1% lower top tax rate
Vietnam has a top tax rate of 35.0% as of 2016. In Hong Kong, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.
be 2.8 times more likely to be unemployed
In Vietnam, 1.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Hong Kong, that number is 4.3% as of 2022.
be 4.1 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Vietnam, 4.8% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In Hong Kong, however, that number is 19.9% as of 2016.
Life
be 82.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Vietnam, approximately 14.8 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 49.0% fewer children
In Vietnam, there are approximately 14.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Hong Kong, there are 7.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 25.7% more likely to have internet access
In Vietnam, approximately 74.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Hong Kong, about 93.0% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 78.7% less coastline
Vietnam has a total of 3,444 km of coastline. In Hong Kong, that number is 733 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, General Department Of Taxation - Ministry Of Finance, Inland Revenue Department, Hong Kong.
Hong Kong: At a glance
How big is Hong Kong compared to Vietnam? See an in-depth size comparison.