Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Venezuela instead of Hong Kong, you would:

Health

live 10.3 years less

In Hong Kong, the average life expectancy is 84 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022. In Venezuela, that number is 73 years (70 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

make 86.8% less money

Hong Kong has a GDP per capita of $58,500 as of 2022, while in Venezuela, the GDP per capita is $7,704 as of 2018.

be 30.1% more likely to be unemployed

In Hong Kong, 4.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Venezuela, that number is 5.6% as of 2022.

pay a 2.3 times higher top tax rate

Hong Kong has a top tax rate of 15.0% as of 2016. In Venezuela, the top tax rate is 34.0% as of 2016.

Life

have 2.2 times more children

In Hong Kong, there are approximately 7.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Venezuela, there are 16.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 6.9 times more likely to die during infancy

In Hong Kong, approximately 2.5 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Venezuela, on the other hand, 17.7 children do as of 2022.

Basic Needs

be 15.4% less likely to have internet access

In Hong Kong, approximately 93.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Venezuela, about 78.7% do as of 2022.

Expenditures

spend 67.5% less on education

Hong Kong spends 4.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Venezuela spends 1.3% of total GDP on education as of 2017.

Geography

see 3.8 times more coastline

Hong Kong has a total of 733 km of coastline. In Venezuela, that number is 2,800 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministerio del Poder Popular de Finanzas, SENIAT, Inland Revenue Department, Hong Kong.

Venezuela: At a glance

Venezuela is a sovereign country in South America, with a total land area of approximately 882,050 sq km. Venezuela was one of three countries that emerged from the collapse of Gran Colombia in 1830 (the others being Ecuador and New Granada, which became Colombia). For most of the first half of the 20th century, Venezuela was ruled by generally benevolent military strongmen, who promoted the oil industry and allowed for some social reforms. Democratically elected governments have held sway since 1959. Hugo CHAVEZ, president from 1999 to 2013, sought to implement his "21st Century Socialism," which purported to alleviate social ills while at the same time attacking capitalist globalization and existing democratic institutions. His hand-picked successor, President Nicolas MADURO, continues CHAVEZ's socialist programs. Current concerns include: a weakening of democratic institutions, political polarization, a politicized military, rampant violent crime, overdependence on the petroleum industry with its price fluctuations, foreign exchange controls that discourage private-sector investment, high inflation, a decline in the quality of fundamental houman rights, and widespread scarcity of consumer goods.
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