Hong Kong
Country in Eastern Asia, Asia · ranked on 1,147 metrics
Hong Kong is a country in Asia with a population of 7,378,602 (107th of 235). It ranks best for Life Expectancy (1st of 149), Life Expectancy (1st of 200), GDI Female Life Expectancy (1st of 193). It ranks lowest for Renewable Energy Consumption inc. Hydro (tied 200th of 206), Renewable Energy Consumption as % of Total Consumption (tied 200th of 206), Cost of Living Index (Numbeo) (131st of 136).
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Percentile on 200 metrics that rank at least half of all countries, given whether higher or lower is better.
Best at
Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Life Expectancy83.41Past Life Expectancy by Country1st of 200100
- Gender Development Index by Country · 20231st of 193100
- Legatum Prosperity Index · 20231st of 167100
- Freest Countries · 20231st of 163100
- Capitalist Countries · 20231st of 163100
- Life Expectancy85.5Happy Planet Index by Country · 20211st of 149100
- Average IQ (IIT)107.73Average IQ by Country · 20251st of 142100
- Life Expectancy by Country · 20262nd of 231100
- Head of Government Annual Salary$568,400What Country has the Highest Paid Government Leader?2nd of 15899
- Most Innovative Countries · 20242nd of 13299
Worst at
Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Cost of Living by Country · 2025135th of 1361
- US Trade Balance$26.15BUS Trade Deficit by Country · 2025219th of 2211
- Best Countries to Hide Money · 2022135th of 1382
- Renewable Energy by Country · 2021tied 200th of 2063
- Plastic Pollution by Country · 2025207th of 2133
- Debt as % of GNI456.2%Countries Without Debt · 2025200th of 2063
- Most Dangerous Countries for Women · 2024tied 188th of 1985
- V-Dem PCI Score0.13V Dem Democracy Index by Country · 2025tied 165th of 1755
- World Justice Project (WJP) Rule of Law Index · 2025134th of 1426
- Corruption Perceptions Index by Country · 2025tied 167th of 1817
Profile by category
Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.
Notable facts
Where it ranks first or last among countries
- Best1st of 200 countries · Past Life Expectancy by Country
- Best1st of 193 countries · Gender Development Index by Country · 2023
- Best1st of 167 countries · Legatum Prosperity Index · 2023
- Best1st of 163 countries · Freest Countries · 2023
- Best1st of 163 countries · Capitalist Countries · 2023
- Best1st of 149 countries · Happy Planet Index by Country · 2021
- BestTied 1st of 144 countries · Countries Without Clean Water
- BestHighest Average IQ (IIT)107.731st of 142 countries · Average IQ by Country · 2025
Where it is
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Similar places
Closest percentiles on 35 widely reported measures from 10 categories, leaving out size and totals
Cities in Hong Kong
1 city with a report card, largest first
Quick answers
- What is the population of Hong Kong?
- Hong Kong has a population of 7,378,602, 107th among 235 countries.
- What does Hong Kong rank best at?
- Among countries, Hong Kong ranks best for Life Expectancy (1st of 149); Life Expectancy (1st of 200); GDI Female Life Expectancy (1st of 193).
- Where does Hong Kong rank worst?
- Hong Kong ranks lowest for Renewable Energy Consumption inc. Hydro (tied 200th of 206); Renewable Energy Consumption as % of Total Consumption (tied 200th of 206); Cost of Living Index (Numbeo) (131st of 136).
- How many statistics does Rankodex have for Hong Kong?
- Rankodex ranks Hong Kong on 1,147 statistics compared with other countries, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.
Every metric
1,147 metrics with a value for this place, in 440 topics