Hong Kong
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Identity
Formal name: Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.
CIA 2026
Curated stat
Hong Kong sits near the top of global life-expectancy tables despite extreme urban density.
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Hong Kong vs Vietnam
93 shared metrics.
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Vietnam
Quick notes before you compare the numbers.
Identity
Formal name: Socialist Republic of Vietnam.
CIA 2026
Analysis
Hong Kong leads in 50 of 93 shared metrics, while Vietnam leads in 43.
Hong Kong's Population Density is 21.4x that of Vietnam (7.2K /km² vs 320.18 /km²).
Hong Kong's GNI Per Capita is 11.7x that of Vietnam ($57,070 vs $4,490).
Hong Kong's Credit Card Ownership is 11.3x that of Vietnam (71.63% of adults vs 5.8% of adults).
Hong Kong's Researchers is 5.9x that of Vietnam (5.3K per 1M vs 767.89 per 1M).
Hong Kong's FDI Inflows (% GDP) is 5.8x that of Vietnam (28.76% of GDP vs 4.2% of GDP).
Key Comparisons
Population DensityHong Kong leads
Hong Kong
7.2K /km²
Vietnam
320.18 /km²
GNI Per CapitaHong Kong leads
Hong Kong
$57,070
Vietnam
$4,490
Credit Card OwnershipHong Kong leads
Hong Kong
71.63% of adults
Vietnam
5.8% of adults
ResearchersHong Kong leads
Hong Kong
5.3K per 1M
Vietnam
767.89 per 1M
FDI Inflows (% GDP)Hong Kong leads
Hong Kong
28.76% of GDP
Vietnam
4.2% of GDP
Milk Consumption per PersonHong Kong leads
Hong Kong
105.85 kg/person/yr
Vietnam
16.36 kg/person/yr
All Metrics
Population Density
Hong KongHong Kong
7.2K /km²
Vietnam
320.18 /km²
2142% higher
GNI Per Capita
Hong KongHong Kong
$57,070
Vietnam
$4,490
1171% higher
Credit Card Ownership
Hong KongHong Kong
71.63% of adults
Vietnam
5.8% of adults
1130% higher
Researchers
Hong KongHong Kong
5.3K per 1M
Vietnam
767.89 per 1M
587% higher
FDI Inflows (% GDP)
Hong KongHong Kong
28.76% of GDP
Vietnam
4.2% of GDP
579% higher
Milk Consumption per Person
Hong KongHong Kong
105.85 kg/person/yr
Vietnam
16.36 kg/person/yr
547% higher
Protected Land (%)
Hong KongHong Kong
42%
Vietnam
7.6%
453% higher
GDP Per Capita (PPP)
Hong KongHong Kong
$75,195.99
Vietnam
$16,385.51
359% higher
University Enrollment Rate
Hong KongHong Kong
120.09%
Vietnam
37.59%
219% higher
Foreign Patents
Hong KongHong Kong
21.5K
Vietnam
7.5K
188% higher
Mobile Subscriptions (%)
Hong KongHong Kong
365 per 100 people
Vietnam
128 per 100 people
185% higher
R&D Spending (% GDP)
Hong KongHong Kong
1.1% of GDP
Vietnam
0.42% of GDP
160% higher
Urban Population (%)
Hong KongHong Kong
100%
Vietnam
38.49%
160% higher
Elderly Population (%)
Hong KongHong Kong
22.67%
Vietnam
9.0%
151% higher
Electricity Use (Per Capita)
Hong KongHong Kong
6.4K kWh/person
Vietnam
2.6K kWh/person
143% higher
Firms with Female Top Manager
Hong KongHong Kong
43.64% of firms
Vietnam
19.4% of firms
125% higher
Freedom of Expression Index
Hong KongHong Kong
0.23
Vietnam
0.10
123% higher
Meat Consumption per Person
Hong KongHong Kong
137.08 kg/person/yr
Vietnam
63.34 kg/person/yr
116% higher
Imports (% GDP)
Hong KongHong Kong
177.72% of GDP
Vietnam
83.71% of GDP
112% higher
Exports (% GDP)
Hong KongHong Kong
181.79% of GDP
Vietnam
90.15% of GDP
102% higher
Land Area
VietnamHong Kong
1.1K km²
Vietnam
313.4K km²
100% lower
Government Debt (% GDP)
VietnamHong Kong
0.10% of GDP
Vietnam
58.5% of GDP
100% lower
Irrigated Land
VietnamHong Kong
10 km²
Vietnam
46.0K km²
100% lower
Land Border Length
VietnamHong Kong
33 km
Vietnam
4.6K km
99% lower
Renewable Energy (%)
VietnamHong Kong
0.40%
Vietnam
24.2%
98% lower
Teen Birth Rate
VietnamHong Kong
1.1 per 1k
Vietnam
34.28 per 1k
97% lower
Unemployment Rate
Hong KongHong Kong
2.8%
Vietnam
1.4%
95% higher
Renewable Energy (%)
VietnamHong Kong
1.0%
Vietnam
21.53%
95% lower
Airports
VietnamHong Kong
2.0
Vietnam
36
94% lower
Population
VietnamHong Kong
7.31M
Vietnam
106.69M
93% lower
Railway Network
VietnamHong Kong
230.1 km
Vietnam
3.2K km
93% lower
Solar Electricity Share
VietnamHong Kong
0.61%
Vietnam
7.4%
92% lower
Firms Asked for Bribes
VietnamHong Kong
2.6% of firms
Vietnam
31.07% of firms
92% lower
Total CO2 Emissions
VietnamHong Kong
34.62 Mt CO2e
Vietnam
430.82 Mt CO2e
92% lower
Firms Hit by Power Outages
VietnamHong Kong
3.9% of firms
Vietnam
43.01% of firms
91% lower
Firms Making Informal Payments
VietnamHong Kong
2.2% of firms
Vietnam
25.51% of firms
91% lower
Agricultural Land (%)
VietnamHong Kong
3.8%
Vietnam
39.21%
90% lower
Hospital Beds (per 1,000)
Hong KongHong Kong
4.9 per 1k
Vietnam
2.6 per 1k
88% higher
Electricity Generation
VietnamHong Kong
39.02 TWh
Vietnam
306.33 TWh
87% lower
Corruption Perceptions Index
Hong KongHong Kong
76 pts
Vietnam
41 pts
85% higher
Doctors (per 1,000)
Hong KongHong Kong
2.0 per 1k
Vietnam
1.1 per 1k
84% higher
Electric Generating Capacity
VietnamHong Kong
13.30M kW
Vietnam
85.72M kW
84% lower
Political Corruption Index
VietnamHong Kong
0.09
Vietnam
0.47
82% lower
Current Account Balance (% of GDP)
Hong KongHong Kong
12.2% of GDP
Vietnam
6.7% of GDP
82% higher
Coastline Length
VietnamHong Kong
733 km
Vietnam
3.4K km
79% lower
Broadband Access (%)
Hong KongHong Kong
40 per 100 people
Vietnam
23 per 100 people
74% higher
ATMs per 100,000 Adults
Hong KongHong Kong
46.67 per 100k
Vietnam
27.25 per 100k
71% higher
Safe Drinking Water (%)
Hong KongHong Kong
100%
Vietnam
58.58%
71% higher
High-Tech Exports (%)
Hong KongHong Kong
75.57%
Vietnam
44.26%
71% higher
Highest Elevation
VietnamHong Kong
958 m
Vietnam
3.1K m
70% lower
Border Neighbors
VietnamHong Kong
1.0
Vietnam
3.0
67% lower
Seafood Consumption per Person
Hong KongHong Kong
65.79 kg/person/yr
Vietnam
39.84 kg/person/yr
65% higher
GDP Growth Rate
VietnamHong Kong
2.5%
Vietnam
7.1%
65% lower
Domestic Patents
VietnamHong Kong
401
Vietnam
1.1K
62% lower
Youth Population (%)
VietnamHong Kong
10.51%
Vietnam
23.22%
55% lower
Air Passengers
VietnamHong Kong
25.70M
Vietnam
55.11M
53% lower
Inflation Rate
VietnamHong Kong
1.7%
Vietnam
3.6%
53% lower
Energy Use (Per Capita)
Hong KongHong Kong
1.6K kg oil eq/person
Vietnam
1.0K kg oil eq/person
53% higher
Time Zones Count
VietnamHong Kong
1.0 time zones
Vietnam
2.0 time zones
50% lower
Birth Rate
VietnamHong Kong
7.5 per 1k
Vietnam
14.58 per 1k
49% lower
Digital Payments Used
Hong KongHong Kong
92.77% of adults
Vietnam
62.38% of adults
49% higher
Electricity Carbon Intensity
Hong KongHong Kong
675.48 gCO2/kWh
Vietnam
460.73 gCO2/kWh
47% higher
Youth Unemployment Rate
Hong KongHong Kong
9.0% of youth labor force
Vietnam
6.2% of youth labor force
45% higher
Minimum Paid Vacation Days
VietnamHong Kong
7.0 days/yr
Vietnam
12 days/yr
42% lower
Median Age
Hong KongHong Kong
46.2 years
Vietnam
32.4 years
42% higher
Death Rate
Hong KongHong Kong
8.2 per 1k
Vietnam
5.8 per 1k
40% higher
Liberal Democracy Index
Hong KongHong Kong
0.14
Vietnam
0.10
39% higher
Fertility Rate
VietnamHong Kong
1.2 children/woman
Vietnam
2.0 children/woman
38% lower
Education Spending (% GDP)
Hong KongHong Kong
3.8% of GDP
Vietnam
2.9% of GDP
32% higher
Coal Electricity Share
VietnamHong Kong
33.65%
Vietnam
48.14%
30% lower
Merchant Fleet Size
Hong KongHong Kong
2.5K
Vietnam
2.0K
29% higher
Human Development Index
Hong KongHong Kong
0.95
Vietnam
0.77
25% higher
CO2 Per Capita
Hong KongHong Kong
4.5 t/person/yr
Vietnam
3.7 t/person/yr
22% higher
Shipping Traffic
VietnamHong Kong
16.57M
Vietnam
20.52M
19% lower
GDP (Nominal)
VietnamHong Kong
$406,863,396,487.34
Vietnam
$476,388,230,307.17
15% lower
Internet Users (%)
Hong KongHong Kong
96%
Vietnam
84.15%
14% higher
Life Expectancy
Hong KongHong Kong
85.2 years
Vietnam
74.6 years
14% higher
Life Evaluation Score
VietnamHong Kong
5.6 pts
Vietnam
6.4 pts
13% lower
Big Mac Price
Hong KongHong Kong
$3.21
Vietnam
$2.89
11% higher
Food Waste per Person
VietnamHong Kong
139.93 kg/person/yr
Vietnam
156.69 kg/person/yr
11% lower
Tourist Arrivals
VietnamHong Kong
3.57M
Vietnam
3.84M
7% lower
Dependency Ratio
Hong KongHong Kong
49.64% of working-age pop.
Vietnam
47.65% of working-age pop.
4% higher
Average Weekly Work Hours
Hong KongHong Kong
43 hrs/week
Vietnam
41.85 hrs/week
3% higher
Electoral Democracy Index
Hong KongHong Kong
0.15
Vietnam
0.15
3% higher
Can Raise Emergency Money
VietnamHong Kong
96.1% of adults
Vietnam
98.26% of adults
2% lower
Women's Political Empowerment
VietnamHong Kong
0.80
Vietnam
0.81
1% lower
Sanitation Access (%)
VietnamHong Kong
94.83%
Vietnam
95.45%
1% lower
Wind Electricity Share
VietnamHong Kong
0%
Vietnam
4.6%
ranked lower
Electricity Access (%)
Hong KongHong Kong
100%
Vietnam
99.8%
equal
Nobel Laureates Born per Million People
VietnamHong Kong
0 per 1M people
Vietnam
0.01 per 1M people
ranked lower
Lowest Elevation
Hong KongHong Kong
0 m
Vietnam
0 m
ranked higher
Official Languages Count
Hong KongHong Kong
1.0
Vietnam
1.0
equal
UNESCO World Heritage Sites
VietnamHong Kong
0 sites
Vietnam
8.0 sites
ranked lower
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