Hong Kong SAR, China
East Asia & Pacific·High income
- Population
- 7.54M
- 103rd of 217
- GDP
- $407B
- 40th of 214 · 2024
- GDP per capita
- $54,107
- 28th of 214 · 2024
- Life expectancy
- 85.2
- 3rd of 217
Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Unaffiliated71.4%▲ 3.2pt
- Christian18.7%
- Buddhist8.4%▼ 3.4pt
- Other0.9%
- Religious diversity
- 5.23 / 10 · moderate · 50th of 193
Change markers show percentage-point shifts from 2010 to 2020 · Pew Research Center, Religious Composition 2010–2020.
Score card
quartile grades among all countries with data
HKGNZLAUSGUMGDP
current US$
GDP per capita
current US$
GDP per capita, PPP
international $
GDP growth
annual %
GNI per capita
Atlas method, US$
Inflation
GDP deflator, annual %
FDI inflows
current US$
Merchandise trade
% of GDP
Agriculture value added
% of GDP
Industry value added
% of GDP
Unemployment
% of labor force
GDP per capita, long run
2011 int'l $
Human capital index
PWT, schooling × returns
Annual hours worked
hours per worker
Labor share of GDP
share, 0–1
Total factor productivity
level, US = 1
Population
people
Population density
people per km²
Urban population
% of total
Life expectancy
years at birth
Fertility rate
births per woman
Net migration
people
Population under 15
% of total
Population 65+
% of total
Education expenditure
% of GDP
Tertiary enrollment
% gross
Safe drinking water
% of population
Internet users
% of population
Mobile subscriptions
per 100 people
Fixed broadband
per 100 people
Secure internet servers
per 1M people
Access to electricity
% of population
Energy use per capita
kWh
Electricity per capita
kWh
Electricity generation
TWh
Renewable electricity
% of generation
Fossil electricity
% of generation
CO₂ emissions
Mt per year
CO₂ per capita
t per person
Share of global CO₂
%
GHG per capita
t CO₂e per person
Top 1% income share
% of pre-tax income
Top 10% income share
% of pre-tax income
Bottom 50% income share
% of pre-tax income
Top 1% wealth share
% of net wealth
Gini, pre-tax income
0–1
Electoral democracy
V-Dem, 0–1
Liberal democracy
V-Dem, 0–1
Civil liberties
V-Dem, 0–1
Political corruption
V-Dem, 0–1
Academic freedom
V-Dem, 0–1
Women's political empowerment
V-Dem, 0–1
Emancipative values
Welzel index, 0–1
Secular values
Welzel index, 0–1
Importance of God
mean, 1–10
Acceptance of homosexuality
justifiable, 1–10
Acceptance of abortion
justifiable, 1–10
Acceptance of divorce
justifiable, 1–10
Bribery seen as justifiable
1–10
Tax cheating seen as justifiable
1–10
Men should get jobs first
% agreeing
Men make better leaders
agree, 1–4
Wouldn't want neighbors of another race
% mentioning
Wouldn't want immigrant neighbors
% mentioning
Children should learn independence
% mentioning
Children should learn obedience
% mentioning
Environment over economy
% choosing environment
Luck matters more than work
1–10
Religious diversity
Pew RDI, 0–10
Religiously unaffiliated
% of population
Most people can be trusted
% agreeing
Confidence in government
mean, 1–4
Confidence in the press
mean, 1–4
Confidence in courts
mean, 1–4
Support for a strong leader
good system, 1–4
Importance of democracy
mean, 1–10
National pride
mean, 1–4
Would fight for country
% yes
Interest in politics
mean, 1–4
Happiness
Cantril ladder, 0–10
Freedom & control over life
mean, 1–10
Life satisfaction
mean, 1–10
GDP
current US$
$407B2024
GDP per capita
current US$
$54,1072024
GDP per capita, PPP
international $
$71,506latest
GDP growth
annual %
2.5%2024
GNI per capita
Atlas method, US$
$57,1002024
Inflation
GDP deflator, annual %
3.8%2024
FDI inflows
current US$
$117B2024
Merchandise trade
% of GDP
331.5%2024
Agriculture value added
% of GDP
0%2023
Industry value added
% of GDP
6.3%2023
Unemployment
% of labor force
2.9%latest
GDP per capita, long run
2011 int'l $
$48,2892022
Human capital index
PWT, schooling × returns
3.362023
Annual hours worked
hours per worker
2,240.52023
Labor share of GDP
share, 0–1
0.5272023
Total factor productivity
level, US = 1
0.7722023
Population
people
7.54Mlatest
Population density
people per km²
7,060.1latest
Urban population
% of total
100%latest
Life expectancy
years at birth
85.2latest
Fertility rate
births per woman
0.8latest
Net migration
people
-19.3K2024
Population under 15
% of total
10.5%2024
Population 65+
% of total
22.7%2024
Energy use per capita
kWh
36.8K2024
Electricity per capita
kWh
5,2632024
Electricity generation
TWh
392024
Renewable electricity
% of generation
1.3%2024
Fossil electricity
% of generation
99%2023
CO₂ emissions
Mt per year
33.32024
CO₂ per capita
t per person
4.52024
Share of global CO₂
%
0.1%2024
GHG per capita
t CO₂e per person
5.42023
Inequality
Who gets what — top and bottom shares of income and wealth, from tax data and national accounts
theme overview →Values & Beliefs
What people hold sacred, permit, and pass on — from 40 years of World Values Survey interviews
theme overview →Emancipative values
Welzel index, 0–1
0.3982018
Secular values
Welzel index, 0–1
0.4072018
Importance of God
mean, 1–10
4.842018
Acceptance of homosexuality
justifiable, 1–10
4.922018
Acceptance of abortion
justifiable, 1–10
3.792018
Acceptance of divorce
justifiable, 1–10
5.222018
Bribery seen as justifiable
1–10
1.972018
Tax cheating seen as justifiable
1–10
2.142018
Men should get jobs first
% agreeing
31.5%2018
Men make better leaders
agree, 1–4
2.242018
Wouldn't want neighbors of another race
% mentioning
10.9%2018
Wouldn't want immigrant neighbors
% mentioning
9%2018
Children should learn independence
% mentioning
56.1%2018
Children should learn obedience
% mentioning
10.1%2018
Environment over economy
% choosing environment
54.1%2018
Luck matters more than work
1–10
4.632018
Religious diversity
Pew RDI, 0–10
5.232020
Religiously unaffiliated
% of population
71.4%2020
Trust & Institutions
Who people trust, and how much faith they place in government, press, and courts
theme overview →Most people can be trusted
% agreeing
36.6%2018
Confidence in government
mean, 1–4
2.562018
Confidence in the press
mean, 1–4
2.552018
Confidence in courts
mean, 1–4
3.032018
Support for a strong leader
good system, 1–4
2.132018
Importance of democracy
mean, 1–10
7.832018
National pride
mean, 1–4
2.82018
Would fight for country
% yes
51%2018
Interest in politics
mean, 1–4
2.092018
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