https://www.humantruth.info/hong_kong.html
By Vexen Crabtree 2013
Hong Kong Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | ![]() |
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Status | A Special Administrative Region of China |
Capital | |
Land Area | 1 042km21 |
Location | Asia |
Population | 7.4m2 |
Life Expectancy | 85.47yrs (2017)3 |
GNI | $62 607 (2017)4 |
ISO3166-1 Codes | HK, HKG, 3445 |
Internet Domain | .hk6 |
Currency | Dollar (HKD)7 |
Telephone | +8528 |
“Occupied by the UK in 1841, Hong Kong was formally ceded by China the following year; various adjacent lands were added later in the 19th century. Pursuant to an agreement signed by China and the UK on 19 December 1984, Hong Kong became the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR) of the People's Republic of China on 1 July 1997. In this agreement, China promised that, under its "one country, two systems" formula, China's socialist economic system would not be imposed on Hong Kong and that Hong Kong would enjoy a high degree of autonomy in all matters except foreign and defense affairs for the next 50 years.”
CIA's The World Factbook (2013)9
“This enigmatic city of soaring towers, ancient rituals and action movies is safe, friendly and wonderfully well organised. The tantalising neighbourhoods and curious islands that make up Hong Kong are a sensory delight awaiting exploration. You can find yourself swaying along on a double-decker tramcar one moment, then cheering with the hordes at the city-centre horse races, or simply gazing out at the magnificent harbour.
But over 70% of Hong Kong is mountains and sprawling country parks so escape the city limits on one of the world´s best transport systems and spend your day wandering in a Song-dynasty village or hiking surf-beaten beaches. Whatever your gastronomic preferences you will be sated in Hong Kong - over a bowl of noodles with beef brisket, a basket of vegetarian dim sum, your first-ever stinky tofu or a plate of freshly steamed prawns fragrant with garlic.
Shopaholics rejoice: from ready-to-wear Chinese jackets to bespoke kitchen knives, the sheer range and variety of products on Hong Kong´s shelves is mind-bending.”
#economics #human_development #wealth
UN HDI (2021)11 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better Value11 | |
1 | Switzerland | 0.962 |
2 | Norway | 0.961 |
3 | Iceland | 0.959 |
4 | Hong Kong | 0.952 |
5 | Australia | 0.951 |
6 | Denmark | 0.948 |
7 | Sweden | 0.947 |
8 | Ireland | 0.945 |
9 | Germany | 0.942 |
10 | Netherlands | 0.941 |
11 | Finland | 0.940 |
12 | Singapore | 0.939 |
Asia Avg | 0.75 | |
World Avg | 0.72 | |
q=191. |
Gross National Income Per-Capita (2021)11 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better PPP $11 | |
1 | Liechtenstein | $146 830 |
2 | Singapore | $90 919 |
3 | Qatar | $87 134 |
... | ||
7 | USA | $64 765 |
8 | Norway | $64 660 |
9 | Brunei | $64 490 |
10 | Hong Kong | $62 607 |
11 | UAE | $62 574 |
12 | Denmark | $60 365 |
13 | Netherlands | $55 979 |
14 | Iceland | $55 782 |
Asia Avg | $22 215 | |
World Avg | $20 136 | |
q=193. |
The United Nations produces an annual Human Development Report which includes the Human Development Index. The factors taken into account include life expectancy, education and schooling and Gross National Income (GNI) amongst many others..
As a territory of China I do not have many specific statistics for this territory in its own right.
#birth_control #demographics #fertility #health #immigration #life_expectancy #longevity #migration #overpopulation #population #yemen
Population:
Hong Kong's population is predicted to rise to 8.483 million by 2030. This rise is despite a low fertility rate, meaning, that this country is helping to alleviate problems with growing population in neighbouring countries by accepting immigrants, very likely as a requirement of maintaining an active workforce. This country has a fertility rate of 0.70. The fertility rate is, in simple terms, the average amount of children that each woman has. The higher the figure, the quicker the population will grow, although, to calculate the rate you also need to take into account morbidity - the rate at which people die. If people live healthy and long lives and morbidity is low, then, 2.0 approximates to the replacement rate (two new children for each set of parents who die), which would keep the population stable. If all countries had such a fertility rate, population growth would end. The actual replacement rate in most developed countries is around 2.1. The highest fertility rate ever detected in a single year was in Yemen in 1985, at 8.86.12Life expectancy in Hong Kong was second best in the world throughout 2010-2019 and beyond.
Population2 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2018 Population2 | |
1 | China | 1.4b |
2 | India | 1.4b |
3 | USA | 327.1m |
... | ||
100 | Israel | 8.4m |
101 | Togo | 7.9m |
102 | Sierra Leone | 7.7m |
103 | Hong Kong | 7.4m |
104 | Laos | 7.1m |
105 | Bulgaria | 7.1m |
106 | Paraguay | 7.0m |
107 | Lebanon | 6.9m |
World Avg | 39.0m | |
q=195. |
Life Expectancy Higher is better11 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2021 Years11 | |
1 | Monaco | 85.9 |
2 | Hong Kong | 85.5 |
3 | Japan | 84.8 |
4 | Australia | 84.5 |
5 | Switzerland | 84.0 |
6 | Malta | 83.8 |
7 | S. Korea | 83.7 |
8 | Liechtenstein | 83.3 |
9 | Norway | 83.2 |
10 | Spain | 83.0 |
11 | Sweden | 83.0 |
12 | Italy | 82.9 |
World Avg | 71.28 | |
q=195. |
Fertility Rate 2.0 is best13 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 202213 | |
1 | US Virgin Islands | 2.00 |
2 | Ecuador | 2.00 |
3 | Nepal | 2.01 |
... | ||
157 | Namibia | 3.25 |
158 | Kiribati | 3.27 |
159 | Kenya | 3.30 |
160 | Hong Kong | 0.70 |
161 | Uzbekistan | 3.31 |
162 | Pakistan | 3.41 |
163 | Zimbabwe | 3.44 |
164 | Iraq | 3.45 |
World Avg | 2.47 | |
q=208. |
Old-Age Dependency Ratio Lower is better14 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2016 Per 10014 | |
1 | Uganda | 04.3 |
2 | Mali | 04.5 |
3= | Chad | 04.7 |
... | ||
178 | Netherlands | 41.9 |
179 | Slovenia | 42.7 |
180 | Finland | 43.3 |
181 | Hong Kong | 43.7 |
182 | Portugal | 44.7 |
183 | Germany | 47.7 |
184 | Italy | 48.6 |
185 | Japan | 53.1 |
World Avg | 18.3 | |
q=185. |
Migration:
Immigrants15 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 %15 | |
1 | UAE | 88.4% |
2 | Kuwait | 75.5% |
3 | Qatar | 65.2% |
... | ||
8 | Singapore | 46.0% |
9 | Luxembourg | 45.3% |
10 | Oman | 44.7% |
11 | Hong Kong | 39.1% |
12 | Saudi Arabia | 37.0% |
13 | Jordan | 33.3% |
14 | Nauru | 32.7% |
15 | Lebanon | 31.9% |
World Avg | 9.4% | |
q=195. |
Emigrants16 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2010 %16 | |
1 | Dominica | 104.8% |
2 | Palestine | 68.4% |
3 | Samoa | 67.3% |
... | ||
64 | Andorra | 10.7% |
65 | Liberia | 10.5% |
66 | Uruguay | 10.5% |
67 | Hong Kong | 10.2% |
68 | Dominican Rep. | 10.1% |
69 | Zimbabwe | 9.9% |
70 | Haiti | 9.9% |
71 | San Marino | 9.9% |
World Avg | 11.5% | |
q=192. |
#china #democracy #equality #freedom #gender_equality #hong_kong #human_rights #mass_media #morals #politics #prejudice #slavery #tolerance #UK #women
Compared to Asia (2025)17 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank17 | |
1 | Taiwan | 23.7 |
2 | Japan | 38.8 |
3 | Cyprus | 42.8 |
4 | S. Korea | 46.0 |
5 | Hong Kong | 46.8 |
6 | Mongolia | 58.8 |
7 | Georgia | 67.8 |
8 | Armenia | 74.5 |
9 | Philippines | 80.0 |
10 | Israel | 82.6 |
11 | Kyrgyzstan | 86.3 |
12 | Turkey | 86.7 |
13 | Singapore | 89.2 |
Asia Avg | 103.0 | |
q=52. |
Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance (2025)17 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank17 | |
1 | Sweden | 8.5 |
2 | Denmark | 13.5 |
3 | Norway | 13.5 |
... | ||
34 | S. Korea | 46.0 |
35 | Malta | 46.6 |
36 | Bulgaria | 46.8 |
37 | Hong Kong | 46.8 |
38 | USA | 47.6 |
39 | Latvia | 51.7 |
40 | Lithuania | 52.2 |
41 | Brazil | 54.0 |
World Avg | 87.8 | |
q=200. |
The best countries in the world at ensuring human rights, fostering equality and promoting tolerance, are Sweden, Denmark and Norway18. These countries are displaying the best traits that humanity has to offer. The worst countries are Somalia, The Vatican City and Sudan18.
The data sets used to calculate points for each country are statistics on supporting press freedom, eliminating modern slavery, supporting personal, civil & economic freedoms, its average Freedom in the World rating, commentary in Human Rights Watch reports, its nominal commitment to Human Rights, speed of uptake of HR treaties, opposing gender inequality, the rate of gender bias (from 7 indicators), the year from which women could participate in democracy, its success in fighting anti-semitic prejudice, LGBT equality and freethought. The regions with the best average results per country are Scandinavia, Baltic States and Europe18, whereas the worst are Melanesia, The Middle East and Micronesia18.
For more, see:
Human Rights & Tolerance:
Press Freedom Lower is better19 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201319 | |
1 | Finland | 638 |
2 | Netherlands | 648 |
3 | Norway | 652 |
... | ||
54 | Moldova | 2601 |
55 | Hungary | 2609 |
56 | Italy | 2611 |
57 | Hong Kong | 2616 |
58 | Senegal | 2619 |
59 | Chile | 2624 |
60 | Sierra Leone | 2635 |
61 | Mauritius | 2647 |
Asia Avg | 4378 | |
World Avg | 3249 | |
q=178. |
Slavery Lower is better20 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2018 % Victims20 | |
1 | Japan | 0.03 |
2= | Canada | 0.05 |
2= | Taiwan | 0.05 |
... | ||
9 | Costa Rica | 0.13 |
10= | USA | 0.13 |
10= | Argentina | 0.13 |
12 | Hong Kong | 0.14 |
13= | Kuwait | 0.15 |
13= | Luxembourg | 0.15 |
13= | Qatar | 0.15 |
16 | Denmark | 0.16 |
Asia Avg | 0.79 | |
World Avg | 0.65 | |
q=167. |
Personal, Civil & Economic Freedom Lower is better21 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2014 Rank21 | |
1 | Hong Kong | 1 |
2 | Switzerland | 2 |
3 | New Zealand | 3 |
4 | Ireland | 4 |
5 | Denmark | 5 |
6= | UK | 6 |
6= | Canada | 6 |
6= | Australia | 6 |
9 | Finland | 9 |
10 | Netherlands | 10 |
11= | Luxembourg | 11 |
11= | Austria | 11 |
Asia Avg | 94.6 | |
World Avg | 79.7 | |
q=159. |
China's continuing erosion of the human rights gained during Hong Kong's rule by the UK continued in 201722; "Hong Kong courts disqualified four pro-democracy lawmakers in July and jailed three prominent pro-democracy student leaders in August"22.
Freedom in the World Lower is better | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2024 Score | |
1= | Norway | 1.0 |
1= | Canada | 1.0 |
1= | Cape Verde | 1.0 |
... | ||
152 | Puerto Rico | 5.5 |
153= | Oman | 5.5 |
153= | S. Ossetia | 5.5 |
153= | Hong Kong | 5.5 |
153= | Guinea | 5.5 |
153= | Haiti | 5.5 |
153= | Macau | 5.5 |
153= | Zimbabwe | 5.5 |
Asia Avg | 5.0 | |
World Avg | 3.7 | |
q=205. |
Amnesty International's 2023-23 summary on human rights in Hong Kong stated:
“[Hong Kong's Chinese] authorities continued their crackdown against pro-democracy activists, journalists, human rights defenders and others. The 2020 National Security Law (NSL) and other repressive laws were widely used to target people exercising their rights to freedom of expression, peaceful assembly and association. The UN Human Rights Committee urged the Hong Kong government to repeal the NSL and sedition provisions of the Crime Ordinance, and in the meantime to refrain from applying them.
In July, John Lee, former Hong Kong security chief who oversaw the police crackdown on the 2019 protests and the implementation of the NSL, took over as Chief Executive of Hong Kong, having been selected by the central government in Beijing as the sole candidate in the May elections.”
"The State of the World's Human Rights 2022/23" by Amnesty International (2023)23
Gender Equality:
See:
Gender Biases Lower is better24 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2022 %24 | |
1 | Sweden | 31.825 |
2 | New Zealand | 34.426 |
3 | Australia | 37.026 |
... | ||
24 | Estonia | 78.325 |
25 | Uruguay | 78.625 |
26 | Chile | 79.926 |
27 | Hong Kong | 80.826 |
28 | Poland | 81.425 |
29 | Cyprus | 81.826 |
30 | Ukraine | 86.126 |
31 | Brazil | 86.326 |
Asia Avg | 94.24 | |
World Avg | 83.93 | |
q=88. |
#birth_control #demographics #health #hong_kong #life_expectancy #longevity #mental_health #overpopulation #parenting #population #smoking #spain #suicide
Compared to Asia (2020)27 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank27 | |
1 | Maldives | 41.7 |
2 | Sri Lanka | 43.1 |
3 | Malaysia | 53.1 |
4 | Bhutan | 57.9 |
5 | Hong Kong | 58.0 |
6 | Kuwait | 58.1 |
7 | Bangladesh | 58.5 |
8 | Brunei | 59.1 |
9 | N. Korea | 60.0 |
10 | Singapore | 60.3 |
11 | Saudi Arabia | 63.0 |
12 | Qatar | 64.6 |
13 | Nepal | 65.0 |
Asia Avg | 80.9 | |
q=50. |
Health (2020)27 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank27 | |
1 | Monaco | 13.0 |
2 | Maldives | 41.7 |
3 | Sri Lanka | 43.1 |
4 | Liechtenstein | 50.0 |
5 | Malaysia | 53.1 |
6 | Bhutan | 57.9 |
7 | Hong Kong | 58.0 |
8 | Kuwait | 58.1 |
9 | Bangladesh | 58.5 |
10 | Brunei | 59.1 |
11 | N. Korea | 60.0 |
12 | Singapore | 60.3 |
World Avg | 95.1 | |
q=198. |
The countries with the best overall approach to public health, in terms of both public policy and individual lifestyle choices, are Monaco, The Maldives and Sri Lanka28. These countries are worth emulating. And, although often through no fault of the average citizen, the worst countries are S. Sudan, The Marshall Islands and Nigeria28.
The data sets used to calculate points for each country are its average life expectancy, its alcohol consumption rate, its fertility rate, its smoking rate, its suicide rate, its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance, the prevalence of overweight adults, its adolescent birth rate and its immunizations take-up. The regions with the best average results per country are Scandinavia, Asia and The Mediterranean28, whereas the worst are Micronesia, Africa and Australasia28.
For more, see:
Health:
Hong Kong does relatively well in encouraging good health, compared to many other countries. Hong Kong does the second-best in its average life expectancy11. It comes in the best 20 when it comes to its adolescent birth rate29 (amongst the lowest in Asia). It does better than average in terms of its smoking rate30. Hong Kong still has work to do. Hong Kong does worse than average in terms of its suicide rate31 and in its fertility rate13. The number of overweight adults has increased by 14% during the last 40 years. Hong Kong had the joint-lowest average fertility rate in the world throughout the 1990s, at 1.2, alongside Spain, and dropped even further into the 2000s, to 0.98, the world's lowest average that decade, before rising slightly in the 2010s. Its peak fertility rate was 5.17 in 1961.Life Expectancy Higher is better11 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2021 Years11 | |
1 | Monaco | 85.9 |
2 | Hong Kong | 85.5 |
3 | Japan | 84.8 |
4 | Australia | 84.5 |
5 | Switzerland | 84.0 |
6 | Malta | 83.8 |
7 | S. Korea | 83.7 |
8 | Liechtenstein | 83.3 |
9 | Norway | 83.2 |
10 | Spain | 83.0 |
11 | Sweden | 83.0 |
12 | Italy | 82.9 |
Asia Avg | 73.48 | |
World Avg | 71.28 | |
q=195. |
Fertility Rate 2.0 is best13 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 202213 | |
1 | US Virgin Islands | 2.00 |
2 | Ecuador | 2.00 |
3 | Nepal | 2.01 |
... | ||
157 | Namibia | 3.25 |
158 | Kiribati | 3.27 |
159 | Kenya | 3.30 |
160 | Hong Kong | 0.70 |
161 | Uzbekistan | 3.31 |
162 | Pakistan | 3.41 |
163 | Zimbabwe | 3.44 |
164 | Iraq | 3.45 |
Asia Avg | 2.17 | |
World Avg | 2.47 | |
q=208. |
Smoking Rates Lower is better30 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201430 | |
1 | Guinea | 15 |
2 | Solomon Islands | 26 |
3 | Kiribati | 28 |
... | ||
63 | Mexico | 329 |
64 | Barbados | 333 |
65 | St Vincent & Grenadines | 338 |
66 | Hong Kong | 345 |
67 | Colombia | 359 |
68 | Antigua & Barbuda | 362 |
69 | Yemen | 388 |
70 | S. Sudan | 398 |
Asia Avg | 1 035 | |
World Avg | 819 | |
q=182. |
Suicide Rate31 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2013 Per 100k31 | |
1 | Haiti | 0 |
2 | Grenada | 0 |
3 | Egypt | 0.1 |
... | ||
66 | Slovakia | 25.7 |
67 | Czechia | 28.3 |
68 | Suriname | 28.7 |
69 | Hong Kong | 29.7 |
70 | Poland | 30.5 |
71 | Austria | 30.9 |
72 | Uruguay | 32.3 |
73 | France | 33.2 |
Asia Avg | 19.50 | |
World Avg | 20.93 | |
q=91. |
Children's Health:
Adolescent Birth Rate Lower is better29 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2015 Per 100029 | |
1 | N. Korea | 0.5 |
2 | S. Korea | 1.6 |
3 | Switzerland | 2.9 |
4 | Hong Kong | 3.2 |
5 | Slovenia | 3.8 |
6 | Singapore | 3.8 |
7 | Netherlands | 4.0 |
8 | Denmark | 4.0 |
9 | Japan | 4.1 |
10 | Cyprus | 5.0 |
11 | Sweden | 5.7 |
12 | Norway | 5.9 |
Asia Avg | 29.9 | |
World Avg | 47.9 | |
q=185. |
#angola #climate_change #energy #food #hong_kong #iceland #meat #sustainability #the_environment #veganism #vegetarianism
Compared to Asia (2023)32 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank32 | |
1 | Japan | 33.2 |
2 | Philippines | 45.0 |
3 | Sri Lanka | 49.0 |
... | ||
18= | Taiwan | 78.7 |
19 | Cyprus | 79.3 |
20 | Iran | 82.6 |
21 | Hong Kong | 83.3 |
22 | Vietnam | 83.8 |
23 | Mongolia | 84.8 |
24 | China | 85.2 |
25 | Cambodia | 90.0 |
26 | Thailand | 90.4 |
Asia Avg | 88.8 | |
q=51. |
Responsibility Towards The Environment (2023)32 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank32 | |
1 | Japan | 33.2 |
2 | Philippines | 45.0 |
3 | Uruguay | 48.0 |
... | ||
88 | Ireland | 82.4 |
89 | Iran | 82.6 |
90 | Ukraine | 83.2 |
91 | Hong Kong | 83.3 |
92= | Malta | 83.5 |
92= | Tanzania | 83.5 |
92= | Sudan | 83.5 |
95 | Bolivia | 83.8 |
World Avg | 85.7 | |
q=188. |
Energy to GDP Efficiency Higher is better33 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201433 | |
1 | Hong Kong | 26.32 |
2 | Sri Lanka | 20.00 |
3 | Panama | 17.86 |
4= | Colombia | 17.54 |
4= | Ireland | 17.54 |
4= | Switzerland | 17.54 |
7 | Dominican Rep. | 16.95 |
8 | Mauritius | 15.63 |
9= | Malta | 15.15 |
9= | Singapore | 15.15 |
11 | Denmark | 14.93 |
12 | Peru | 14.49 |
Asia Avg | 09.14 | |
World Avg | 09.29 | |
q=119. |
Rational Beliefs on the Environment Higher is better34 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2011 %34 | |
1 | Argentina | 78.3% |
2 | Greece | 77.6% |
3 | Brazil | 77.1% |
... | ||
29 | Malta | 57.3% |
30 | Ecuador | 57.2% |
31 | Portugal | 55.8% |
32 | Hong Kong | 54.8% |
33 | Lebanon | 54.3% |
34 | Nepal | 52.8% |
35 | Chad | 52.8% |
36 | Kenya | 52.1% |
Asia Avg | 37.9% | |
World Avg | 39.9% | |
q=145. |
Meat Consumption Lower is better36 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2021 kg36 | |
1 | Congo, DR | 03.0 |
2 | Burundi | 03.5 |
3 | Bangladesh | 04.3 |
... | ||
178 | St Vincent & Grenadines | 109.5 |
179 | Australia | 110.2 |
180 | Bahamas | 111.9 |
181 | Argentina | 115.5 |
182 | Mongolia | 115.6 |
183 | Nauru | 125.9 |
184 | USA | 126.8 |
185 | Hong Kong | 146.9 |
Asia Avg | 46.7 | |
World Avg | 52.5 | |
q=185. |
In the 2010s, Hong Kong's meat consumption per person was the highest in the world (135kg per person per year, on average), putting unnecessary strain on water supplies and the environment.36
Green Future Index Higher is better35 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2023 Score35 | |
1 | Iceland | 6.7 |
2 | Finland | 6.7 |
3 | Norway | 6.4 |
... | ||
30 | Chile | 5.1 |
31 | Czechia | 5.0 |
32 | Singapore | 5.0 |
33 | Hong Kong | 4.9 |
34 | Colombia | 4.8 |
35 | Slovakia | 4.8 |
36 | UAE | 4.8 |
37 | Morocco | 4.7 |
Asia Avg | 4.3 | |
World Avg | 4.8 | |
q=76. |
Hong Kong scored 3rd-best in its recent efforts to reduce its carbon emissions in the 2023 edition of the Green Futures Index (only Iceland and Angola did better).37
#education #english #intelligence #it_security #maths #modernity #research #science #technology #the_internet
Compared to Asia (2020)38 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank38 | |
1 | Taiwan | 10.0 |
2 | Japan | 21.0 |
3 | S. Korea | 23.6 |
4 | Singapore | 26.1 |
5 | Israel | 31.3 |
6 | Hong Kong | 32.6 |
7 | Russia | 41.5 |
8 | Malaysia | 49.3 |
9 | Turkey | 50.0 |
10 | Macau | 50.8 |
11 | Cyprus | 51.1 |
12 | UAE | 54.4 |
13 | Saudi Arabia | 58.1 |
Asia Avg | 78.3 | |
q=51. |
Modernity & Learning (2020)38 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank38 | |
1 | Finland | 7.7 |
2 | Taiwan | 10.0 |
3 | Switzerland | 14.7 |
... | ||
27 | USA | 28.2 |
28 | Latvia | 28.2 |
29 | Israel | 31.3 |
30 | Hong Kong | 32.6 |
31 | Lithuania | 32.8 |
32 | Poland | 33.1 |
33 | Spain | 34.1 |
34 | Italy | 37.4 |
World Avg | 82.7 | |
q=205. |
Modernity and Education:
Research & Development Higher is better | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2016 % RDP PPP | |
1 | S. Korea | 4.2939 |
2 | Israel | 4.1139 |
3 | Japan | 3.5839 |
... | ||
44= | Morocco | 0.7340 |
44= | S. Africa | 0.7341 |
44= | Serbia | 0.7342 |
44= | Hong Kong | 0.7341 |
48 | Tunisia | 0.6841 |
49= | Egypt | 0.6842 |
50 | Belarus | 0.6742 |
51 | Mali | 0.6640 |
Asia Avg | 0.75 | |
World Avg | 0.84 | |
q=126. |
Secondary Education Higher is better43 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201843 | |
1= | Luxembourg | 100.0% |
1= | Estonia | 100.0% |
1= | Austria | 100.0% |
... | ||
59 | Cyprus | 80.3% |
60 | Singapore | 79.6% |
61 | Italy | 79.6% |
62 | Hong Kong | 79.4% |
63 | Chile | 79.3% |
64 | China | 78.6% |
65 | Belize | 78.6% |
66 | Malta | 78.2% |
Asia Avg | 66.0% | |
World Avg | 63.0% | |
q=169. |
Length of Schooling Higher is better44 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2021 Years44 | |
1 | Australia | 21.1 |
2 | New Zealand | 20.3 |
3 | Greece | 20.0 |
... | ||
15 | Argentina | 17.9 |
16 | Slovenia | 17.7 |
17 | UK | 17.3 |
18 | Hong Kong | 17.3 |
19 | Germany | 17.0 |
20 | Portugal | 16.9 |
21 | Malta | 16.8 |
22 | Uruguay | 16.8 |
Asia Avg | 13.5 | |
World Avg | 13.5 | |
q=193. |
Maths, Science & Reading Higher is better45 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2015 Score45 | |
1 | Singapore | 1655 |
2 | Hong Kong | 1598 |
3 | Japan | 1586 |
4 | Macau | 1582 |
5 | Estonia | 1573 |
6= | Taiwan | 1571 |
6= | Canada | 1571 |
8 | Finland | 1568 |
9 | S. Korea | 1557 |
10 | China | 154346 |
11= | Ireland | 1528 |
11= | Slovenia | 1528 |
Asia Avg | 1398 | |
World Avg | 1389 | |
q=70. |
IQ Higher is better47 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 200647 | |
1= | Hong Kong | 108 |
1= | Singapore | 108 |
3 | S. Korea | 106 |
4= | Japan | 105 |
4= | Taiwan | 105 |
4= | China | 105 |
7 | Italy | 102 |
8= | Iceland | 101 |
8= | Switzerland | 101 |
8= | Mongolia | 101 |
11 | Netherlands | 100 |
12= | Norway | 100 |
Asia Avg | 90.4 | |
World Avg | 85.6 | |
q=138. |
Technology and Information:
Internet Users Higher is better48 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201648 | |
1 | Iceland | 100% |
2 | Faroe Islands | 99% |
3 | Norway | 98% |
... | ||
43 | Latvia | 76% |
44 | Lebanon | 76% |
45 | Croatia | 74% |
46= | Hong Kong | 74% |
46= | Cayman Islands | 74% |
48 | Macau | 73% |
49= | Israel | 73% |
49= | Guam | 73% |
Asia Avg | 48.7% | |
World Avg | 48.1% | |
q=201. |
IT Security Lower is better49 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201349 | |
1= | Ireland | 0.11 |
1= | Luxembourg | 0.11 |
1= | Belize | 0.11 |
4 | Hong Kong | 0.12 |
5 | Mexico | 0.16 |
6 | Israel | 0.20 |
7 | Colombia | 0.22 |
8= | S. Africa | 0.22 |
8= | Japan | 0.22 |
10 | Philippines | 0.24 |
11 | Czechia | 0.24 |
12 | Argentina | 0.27 |
Asia Avg | 1.08 | |
World Avg | 0.98 | |
IPv6 Uptake Higher is better50 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Ratio50 | |
1 | Belgium | 55.4 |
2 | Germany | 41.8 |
3 | Switzerland | 35.1 |
... | ||
49 | S. Korea | 1.2 |
50 | Dominican Rep. | 1.1 |
51 | Slovakia | 0.8 |
52 | Hong Kong | 0.7 |
53 | Spain | 0.6 |
54 | St Kitts & Nevis | 0.6 |
55 | Nauru | 0.5 |
56 | Egypt | 0.4 |
Asia Avg | 2.11 | |
World Avg | 3.82 | |
q=176. |
#charity #corruption #happiness #morals #politics
Hong Kong has an excellent long-term record on keeping corruption low.World Giving Index Higher is better51 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2022 %51 | |
1 | Indonesia | 68.0 |
2 | Kenya | 61.0 |
3 | USA | 59.0 |
... | ||
75= | Mali | 38.0 |
76 | Switzerland | 37.0 |
77= | Finland | 37.0 |
77= | Hong Kong | 37.0 |
77= | Cameroon | 37.0 |
77= | Iraq | 37.0 |
77= | Croatia | 37.0 |
77= | Moldova | 37.0 |
Asia Avg | 37.9 | |
World Avg | 39.6 | |
q=125. |
Corruption Higher is better52 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2022 Points52 | |
1 | Denmark | 90.0 |
2= | Finland | 87.0 |
2= | New Zealand | 87.0 |
... | ||
9 | Germany | 79.0 |
10= | Ireland | 77.0 |
10= | Luxembourg | 77.0 |
12 | Hong Kong | 76.0 |
13 | Australia | 75.0 |
14= | Estonia | 74.0 |
14= | Uruguay | 74.0 |
14= | Iceland | 74.0 |
Asia Avg | 39.98 | |
World Avg | 42.98 | |
q=180. |
Happiness Higher is better53 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2018 Score53 | |
1 | Finland | 7.6 |
2 | Norway | 7.6 |
3 | Denmark | 7.6 |
... | ||
73= | Turkey | 5.5 |
73= | Belarus | 5.5 |
75 | Pakistan | 5.5 |
76 | Hong Kong | 5.4 |
77 | Portugal | 5.4 |
78 | Serbia | 5.4 |
79 | Greece | 5.4 |
80 | Tajikistan | 5.4 |
Asia Avg | 5.29 | |
World Avg | 5.38 | |
q=156. |
#health #inequality #life_expectancy
Inequality in Life Expectancy Lower is better54 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201954 | |
1 | Iceland | 2.40 |
2= | Singapore | 2.50 |
2= | Hong Kong | 2.50 |
4 | Sweden | 2.90 |
5= | Slovenia | 2.90 |
5= | Japan | 2.90 |
7 | Finland | 3.00 |
8= | Czechia | 3.00 |
8= | Norway | 3.00 |
8= | S. Korea | 3.00 |
8= | Spain | 3.00 |
12 | Netherlands | 3.10 |
Asia Avg | 11.80 | |
World Avg | 14.59 | |
q=184. |
#buddhism #christianity #hinduism #islam #judaism
Data from the Pew Forum, a professional polling outfit, states that in 2010 the religious makeup of this country was as follows in the table below55:
Christian | 14.3% |
Muslim | 1.8% |
Hindu | 0.4% |
Buddhist | 13.2% |
Folk Religion | 12.8% |
Jewish | 0.1% |
Unaffiliated | 56.1% |
The CIA World Factbook has slightly different data, and states: eclectic mixture of local religions 90%, Christian 10%56.
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