Country field notes / East Asia & Pacific

Hong Kong SAR, China

Life expectancy 85.4 years (2024); GDP per person $66,186 in constant-2021 PPP dollars (2024). These are captured source observations, not a measure of household wealth. Dates can differ across indicators.

A first view of health, purchasing power, and essential services. These are observed source indicators; The experimental rankings provide a separate, explicitly weighted comparison where all inputs are available.

Latest available observations in the captured 2000–2025 data. Periods vary; no gap-filling.
IndicatorValueUnitObservation periodProvider
Life expectancy85.39years2024World Bank
GDP per person$66,1862021 international $2024World Bank
Electricity access100.00% of population2024World Bank
Basic drinking water100.00% of population2024World Bank
Basic sanitation94.83% of population2024World Bank
Clean cooking accessUnavailable% of population—World Bank
Food insecurityUnavailable% of population—World Bank
Poverty at $3/dayUnavailable% of population—World Bank
Income / consumption GiniUnavailableindex, 0–100—World Bank
Bottom 20% resource shareUnavailable% of income or consumption—World Bank
Under-five mortalityUnavailabledeaths per 1,000 live births—World Bank
Maternal mortalityUnavailabledeaths per 100,000 live births—World Bank
Child stuntingUnavailable% of children under five—World Bank
Out-of-pocket health spendingUnavailable% of current health expenditure—World Bank
Unemployment2.80% of labor force2025World Bank
Youth outside work and education5.95% of youth2025World Bank
Internet use95.76% of population2024World Bank
PM2.5 exposureUnavailablemicrograms per cubic meter—World Bank
Forest areaUnavailable% of land area—World Bank
Freshwater stressUnavailable% of available freshwater resources—World Bank
Adjusted net savingsUnavailable% of GNI—World Bank
Voice and accountability48.13absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Rule of law74.14absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Government effectiveness83.84absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Control of corruption81.05absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Political stability79.19absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Regulatory quality83.33absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Tax revenueUnavailable% of GDP—World Bank
Income, profit and capital-gains tax shareUnavailable% of revenue—World Bank
Goods and services tax shareUnavailable% of revenue—World Bank
International trade tax shareUnavailable% of revenue—World Bank
Government health spendingUnavailable% of GDP—World Bank
Government education spending3.81% of GDP2024World Bank
Intentional homicide0.38deaths per 100,000 people2023World Bank
Consumer price inflation1.44annual %2025World Bank
Tax wedge: Single, no children · 67% average wageUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Single, no children · average wageUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Single, no children · 167% average wageUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Single parent, 2 children · 67% average wageUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Couple, 2 children · one average-wage earnerUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Couple, 2 children · 100% + 67% average wagesUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Couple, 2 children · two average-wage earnersUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Couple, no children · 100% + 67% average wagesUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Weekly work hours: All employed people42.99hours per employed person2025ILO
Weekly work hours: Women in employment42.47hours per employed person2025ILO
Weekly work hours: Men in employment43.54hours per employed person2025ILO
Life evaluation (3-year mean)5.57Cantril ladder, 0–102023–2025World Happiness Report

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GDP per person is measured in constant 2021 international dollars using purchasing power parity. It measures economic output, not household income or wealth. Life expectancy is period life expectancy at birth, not healthy life expectancy. Service access percentages are national averages and do not establish service reliability or equal access.

Missing values remain unavailable. Comparable years may have different underlying survey dates; source estimates can be revised.

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Pluraterra. “Hong Kong SAR, China: country field notes.” Atlas prototype, snapshot retrieved November 1–2, 2026; observation periods shown per row. Underlying data: World Bank World Development Indicators. This page is a mutable preview; use the accompanying CSV for the captured data.

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