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

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New Zealand

Australia

Guam

Macao SAR, China

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Religion

who identifies with what, 2020

world view →

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

A · Top quartileB · Above medianC · Below medianD · Bottom quartile

Topic

HKG

NZL

AUS

GUM

GDP

current US$

$407B–––

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$

$117B–––

Merchandise trade

% of GDP

331.5%–––

Agriculture value added

% of GDP

0%–––

Industry value added

% of GDP

6.3%–––

Unemployment

% of labor force

–––

Population

people

7.54M–––

Population density

people per km²

7,060.1–––

Urban population

% of total

100%–––

Life expectancy

years at birth

–––

Fertility rate

births per woman

0.8–––

Net migration

people

-19.3K–––

Population under 15

% of total

10.5%–––

Population 65+

% of total

22.7%–––

Education expenditure

% of GDP

3.8%–––

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

36.8K–––

Electricity per capita

kWh

5,263–––

Electricity generation

TWh

39–––

Renewable electricity

% of generation

–––

Fossil electricity

% of generation

–––

CO₂ emissions

Mt per year

–––

CO₂ per capita

t per person

–––

Share of global CO₂

0.1%–––

GHG per capita

t CO₂e per person

–––

Emancipative values

Welzel index, 0–1

0.398–––

Secular values

Welzel index, 0–1

0.407–––

Importance of God

mean, 1–10

4.84–––

Acceptance of homosexuality

justifiable, 1–10

4.92–––

Acceptance of abortion

justifiable, 1–10

3.79–––

Acceptance of divorce

justifiable, 1–10

5.22–––

Bribery seen as justifiable

1–10

–––

Tax cheating seen as justifiable

1–10

–––

Men should get jobs first

% agreeing

31.5%–––

Men make better leaders

agree, 1–4

2.24–––

Wouldn't want neighbors of another race

% mentioning

10.9%–––

Wouldn't want immigrant neighbors

% mentioning

9%–––

Children should learn independence

% mentioning

56.1%–––

Children should learn obedience

% mentioning

10.1%–––

Environment over economy

% choosing environment

54.1%–––

Luck matters more than work

1–10

4.63–––

Religious diversity

Pew RDI, 0–10

5.23–––

Religiously unaffiliated

% of population

71.4%–––

Most people can be trusted

% agreeing

–––

Confidence in government

mean, 1–4

2.56–––

Confidence in the press

mean, 1–4

2.55–––

Confidence in courts

mean, 1–4

3.03–––

Support for a strong leader

good system, 1–4

2.13–––

Importance of democracy

mean, 1–10

7.83–––

National pride

mean, 1–4

2.8–––

Would fight for country

% yes

51%–––

Interest in politics

mean, 1–4

2.09–––

Happiness

Cantril ladder, 0–10

–––

Freedom & control over life

mean, 1–10

–––

Life satisfaction

mean, 1–10

–––

Economy & Trade

Output, growth, prices, and openness

theme overview →

GDP

current US$

#40/214

$407B2024

GDP per capita

current US$

#28/214

$54,1072024

GDP per capita, PPP

international $

#21/203

$71,506latest

GDP growth

annual %

#132/214

2.5%2024

GNI per capita

Atlas method, US$

#19/207

$57,1002024

Inflation

GDP deflator, annual %

#110/213

3.8%2024

FDI inflows

current US$

#3/201

$117B2024

Merchandise trade

% of GDP

#1/205

331.5%2024

Agriculture value added

% of GDP

#203/206

0%2023

Industry value added

% of GDP

#202/208

6.3%2023

Unemployment

% of labor force

#35/187

2.9%latest

People & Society

Population structure, urbanization, and migration

theme overview →

Population

people

#103/217

7.54Mlatest

Population density

people per km²

#4/216

7,060.1latest

Urban population

% of total

#4/215

100%latest

Life expectancy

years at birth

#3/217

85.2latest

Fertility rate

births per woman

#215/217

0.8latest

Net migration

people

#170/217

-19.3K2024

Population under 15

% of total

#217/217

10.5%2024

Population 65+

% of total

#13/217

22.7%2024

Health & Education

Longevity, mortality, learning, and public spending

theme overview →

Education expenditure

% of GDP

#116/199

3.8%latest

Tertiary enrollment

% gross

#8/194

100.5%latest

Safe drinking water

% of population

#2/139

100%latest

Connectivity

Internet, mobile, and digital infrastructure

theme overview →

Internet users

% of population

#24/210

96%latest

Mobile subscriptions

per 100 people

#1/214

319.52023

Fixed broadband

per 100 people

#23/208

39.92023

Secure internet servers

per 1M people

#10/215

156K2024

Access to electricity

% of population

#48/215

100%latest

Energy & Climate

Energy use, electricity mix, and emissions

theme overview →

Energy use per capita

kWh

#40/198

36.8K2024

Electricity per capita

kWh

#55/202

5,2632024

Electricity generation

TWh

#62/202

392024

Renewable electricity

% of generation

#182/202

1.3%2024

Fossil electricity

% of generation

#184/202

99%2023

CO₂ emissions

Mt per year

#138/204

33.32024

CO₂ per capita

t per person

#133/204

4.52024

Share of global CO₂

#69/204

0.1%2024

GHG per capita

t CO₂e per person

#105/193

5.42023

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

#71/104

0.3982018

Secular values

Welzel index, 0–1

#32/105

0.4072018

Importance of God

mean, 1–10

#97/113

4.842018

Acceptance of homosexuality

justifiable, 1–10

#32/112

4.922018

Acceptance of abortion

justifiable, 1–10

#45/114

3.792018

Acceptance of divorce

justifiable, 1–10

#51/114

5.222018

Bribery seen as justifiable

1–10

#75/114

1.972018

Tax cheating seen as justifiable

1–10

#62/111

2.142018

Men should get jobs first

% agreeing

#56/113

31.5%2018

Men make better leaders

agree, 1–4

#64/109

2.242018

Wouldn't want neighbors of another race

% mentioning

#70/112

10.9%2018

Wouldn't want immigrant neighbors

% mentioning

#90/112

9%2018

Children should learn independence

% mentioning

#26/114

56.1%2018

Children should learn obedience

% mentioning

#107/114

10.1%2018

Environment over economy

% choosing environment

#69/110

54.1%2018

Luck matters more than work

1–10

#46/109

4.632018

Religious diversity

Pew RDI, 0–10

#50/193

5.232020

Religiously unaffiliated

% of population

#4/193

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

#23/114

36.6%2018

Confidence in government

mean, 1–4

#29/112

2.562018

Confidence in the press

mean, 1–4

#28/113

2.552018

Confidence in courts

mean, 1–4

#13/110

3.032018

Support for a strong leader

good system, 1–4

#68/111

2.132018

Importance of democracy

mean, 1–10

#89/104

7.832018

National pride

mean, 1–4

#113/114

2.82018

Would fight for country

% yes

#97/113

51%2018

Interest in politics

mean, 1–4

#88/114

2.092018

Development & Wellbeing

Composite measures of how life is going

theme overview →

Happiness

Cantril ladder, 0–10

#94/164

5.572025

Freedom & control over life

mean, 1–10

#93/113

6.642018

Life satisfaction

mean, 1–10

#84/114

6.662018

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