Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Zambia, you would:
Health
live 18.9 years longer
In Zambia, the average life expectancy is 67 years (64 years for men, 69 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 52.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Zambia, 5.9% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Hong Kong, that number is 2.8% as of 2025.
make 43.2 times more money
Zambia has a GDP per capita of $1,318 as of 2025, while in Hong Kong, the GDP per capita is $56,983 as of 2025.
Life
be 92.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Zambia, approximately 34.6 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 85.0% fewer children
In Zambia, there are approximately 32.7 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 95.7% more likely to have access to electricity
In Zambia, approximately 51% of people have electricity access (90% in urban areas, and 18% 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 5.6 times more likely to have internet access
In Zambia, approximately 17.1% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Hong Kong, about 95.8% do as of 2024.
be 36.2% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Zambia, approximately 73% of people have access to drinking water as of 2024. In Hong Kong, 100% of people do as of 2024.
Infrastructure
find 51.0 times more home broadband
Zambia has 0.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Hong Kong has 40.3 as of 2024.
use 8.8 times more electricity
Zambia uses 727 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Hong Kong uses 6,359 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 8.5 times more CO2
Zambia emits 0.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Hong Kong emits 4.6 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2023–2025), The World Factbook (2022). How we calculate this
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