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Eastern Asia · territory of China

Hong Kong

Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China

Capital
City of Victoria
Languages
English, Chinese
Currency
Hong Kong dollar
People
7.5 million (2025)
Neighbours
1
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Hong Kong

  • Highest mobile subscriptions 365 · #1 of 208 · 2024
  • 3rd lowest fertility rate 0.84 children per woman · #3 of 210 · 2024
  • 3rd highest life expectancy 85.4 years · #3 of 210 · 2024

Surprising facts about Hong Kong

The comparisons that stand out most against its neighbours, its region and the world median.

Picked for surprise among Hong Kong’s neighbours, its region and the world median.

Hong Kong among 213 countries & territories

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World twins

The countries most like Hong Kong across 12 indicators (GDP/person, Life exp., Median age, Fertility, Urban, Internet, Schooling, CO₂/person, Density, Temperature, Happiness, Obesity). Each indicator is standardised and compared by average distance; a resemblance, not a score.

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