Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Finland, you would:
Health
live 1.8 years longer
In Finland, the average life expectancy is 82 years (79 years for men, 85 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 18.4% more money
Finland has a GDP per capita of $49,400 as of 2022, while in Hong Kong, the GDP per capita is $58,500 as of 2022.
be 35.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Finland, 6.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Hong Kong, that number is 4.3% as of 2022.
pay a 70.9% lower top tax rate
Finland has a top tax rate of 51.6% as of 2016. In Hong Kong, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.
be 56.7% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Finland, 12.7% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Hong Kong, however, that number is 19.9% as of 2016.
Life
be 19.7% more likely to die during infancy
In Finland, approximately 2.1 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 25.5% fewer children
In Finland, there are approximately 10.2 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 32.2% less on education
Finland spends 5.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Hong Kong spends 4.0% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
Geography
see 41.4% less coastline
Finland has a total of 1,250 km of coastline. In Hong Kong, that number is 733 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Finnish Tax Administration, The World Factbook, Inland Revenue Department, Hong Kong.
Hong Kong: At a glance
How big is Hong Kong compared to Finland? See an in-depth size comparison.