Hong Kong SAR, China vs Monaco

Hong Kong SAR, China and Monaco compared on 59 measures that both have. Each pair of values is for the same period, the latest one with data for both countries, so the year can differ from one row to the next.

Where Hong Kong SAR, China and Monaco differ most

  • Tuberculosis incidence, 2024: Hong Kong SAR, China 66 per 100,000 people, Monaco 1 per 100,000 people (80.5 times as high)
  • Researchers per million people, 2005: Hong Kong SAR, China 2,612 per million people, Monaco 310 per million people (8.4 times as high)
  • Adolescent birth rate, 2024: Hong Kong SAR, China 1.2 per 1,000 women aged 15 to 19, Monaco 9.3 per 1,000 women aged 15 to 19 (8.1 times as high)
  • GDP per capita in US dollars, 2024: Hong Kong SAR, China US$54,275 per person, Monaco US$288,002 per person (5.3 times as high)
  • Mobile subscriptions, 2024: Hong Kong SAR, China 365 per 100 people, Monaco 107 per 100 people (3.4 times as high)

Measures where one value is the largest multiple of the other, among measures with positive values. Totals such as population, index values and growth rates are left out, because their size says little about the difference.

Population and ageing

MeasureHong Kong SAR, ChinaMonacoHong Kong SAR, China compared with MonacoPeriodSource
Population estimates and projections
people
7,442,734 people 38,956 people +19,005.5% 2023 UN Population Division
Median age estimates and projections
years
46.2 years 54.4 years −15.1% 2023 UN Population Division
Fertility rate estimates and projections
live births per woman
0.72 births per woman 2.11 births per woman −66.0% 2023 UN Population Division
Population growth estimates and projections
% per year
-0.26% -0.92% +0.66 percentage points 2023 UN Population Division
Population
people
7,498,900 people 38,341 people +19,458.4% 2025 World Bank
Population growth
annual % change
-0.34% -0.75% +0.42 percentage points 2025 World Bank
Population aged 65 and over
% of total population
23.7% 36.0% −12.3 percentage points 2025 World Bank
Population aged 0 to 14
% of total population
10.3% 13.8% −3.5 percentage points 2025 World Bank
Fertility rate
births per woman
0.84 births per woman 2.10 births per woman −60.0% 2024 World Bank
Crude birth rate
births per 1,000 people
4.9 per 1,000 people 9.6 per 1,000 people −4.7 per 1,000 people 2024 World Bank
Crude death rate
deaths per 1,000 people
7.0 per 1,000 people 20.1 per 1,000 people −13.1 per 1,000 people 2024 World Bank
Urban population share
% of total population
100.0% 100.0% same 2025 World Bank
Adolescent birth rate
births per 1,000 women aged 15 to 19
1.2 per 1,000 women aged 15 to 19 9.3 per 1,000 women aged 15 to 19 −8.1 per 1,000 women aged 15 to 19 2024 World Bank
Age dependency ratio
dependants per 100 people aged 15 to 64
51.5 per 100 working-age people 99.1 per 100 working-age people −47.7 per 100 working-age people 2025 World Bank
Population density
people per square kilometre of land
7,165.8 people per km² 18,536.9 people per km² −61.3% 2024 World Bank
Urban population growth
annual % change
-0.34% -0.75% +0.42 percentage points 2025 World Bank

Migration and citizenship

MeasureHong Kong SAR, ChinaMonacoHong Kong SAR, China compared with MonacoPeriodSource
Net migration estimates and projections
per 1,000 people
-0.5 per 1,000 people 2.3 per 1,000 people −2.7 per 1,000 people 2023 UN Population Division
Net migration
people
17,863 people 100 people +17,763.0% 2025 World Bank
International migrant stock
% of population
41.3% 70.2% −28.9 percentage points 2024 World Bank

Economy and productivity

MeasureHong Kong SAR, ChinaMonacoHong Kong SAR, China compared with MonacoPeriodSource
GDP in US dollars
current US dollars
US$408.4 billion US$11.1 billion +3,570.5% 2024 World Bank
GDP per capita in US dollars
current US dollars per person
US$54,275 per person US$288,002 per person −81.2% 2024 World Bank
Real GDP growth
annual % change
2.6% 8.5% −5.9 percentage points 2024 World Bank
Services share of GDP
% of GDP
91.5% 87.2% +4.2 percentage points 2024 World Bank

Prices and purchasing power

MeasureHong Kong SAR, ChinaMonacoHong Kong SAR, China compared with MonacoPeriodSource
Inflation measured by the GDP deflator
annual % change
4.2% 2.4% +1.8 percentage points 2024 World Bank
Exchange rate to the US dollar
local currency units per US dollar, annual average
7.797 per US$ 0.885 per US$ +781.1% 2025 World Bank

Education and skills

MeasureHong Kong SAR, ChinaMonacoHong Kong SAR, China compared with MonacoPeriodSource
Primary net enrolment
% of children of primary school age
98.6% 98.3% +0.3 percentage points 2024 UNESCO UIS
Qualified primary teachers
% of primary teachers
93.6% 80.0% +13.6 percentage points 2024 UNESCO UIS
Education share of public spending
% of total government expenditure
13.2% 7.7% +5.4 percentage points 2023 UNESCO UIS
Education spending
% of GDP
3.8% 1.7% +2.1 percentage points 2023 World Bank
Primary school enrolment (gross)
% of the official primary school-age population
103.2% 120.6% −17.4 percentage points 2024 World Bank
Tertiary education enrolment (gross)
% of the population in the five years after secondary school age
120.1% 77.5% +42.6 percentage points 2024 World Bank
Primary school completion rate
% of the relevant age group
91.7% 135.0% −43.3 percentage points 2024 World Bank
Secondary school enrolment (gross)
% of the official secondary school-age population
107.2% 158.5% −51.4 percentage points 2024 World Bank

Health and healthcare

MeasureHong Kong SAR, ChinaMonacoHong Kong SAR, China compared with MonacoPeriodSource
Life expectancy estimates and projections
years
85.5 years 86.4 years −1.0% 2023 UN Population Division
Life expectancy at 65, estimates and projections
years
23.2 years 23.2 years −0.1% 2023 UN Population Division
Life expectancy at birth
years
85.4 years 86.5 years −1.3% 2024 World Bank
Life expectancy at birth, women
years
88.2 years 88.6 years −0.5% 2024 World Bank
Life expectancy at birth, men
years
82.7 years 84.6 years −2.2% 2024 World Bank
Physicians
physicians per 1,000 people
0.83 per 1,000 people 2.39 per 1,000 people −1.56 per 1,000 people 1980 World Bank
Diabetes prevalence
% of population aged 20 to 79
8.2% 6.9% +1.3 percentage points 2024 World Bank
Tuberculosis incidence
new cases per 100,000 people
66 per 100,000 people 1 per 100,000 people +65 per 100,000 people 2024 World Bank

Internet and digital society

MeasureHong Kong SAR, ChinaMonacoHong Kong SAR, China compared with MonacoPeriodSource
Internet users
% of population
95.8% 99.0% −3.3 percentage points 2024 World Bank
Mobile subscriptions
subscriptions per 100 people
365 per 100 people 107 per 100 people +257 per 100 people 2024 World Bank
Fixed broadband subscriptions
subscriptions per 100 people
40.3 per 100 people 55.7 per 100 people −15.4 per 100 people 2024 World Bank

Business and industry

MeasureHong Kong SAR, ChinaMonacoHong Kong SAR, China compared with MonacoPeriodSource
Industry share of GDP
% of GDP
6.2% 12.8% −6.6 percentage points 2024 World Bank

Transport and mobility

MeasureHong Kong SAR, ChinaMonacoHong Kong SAR, China compared with MonacoPeriodSource
Air passengers carried
passengers
46,469,864 passengers 316 passengers +14,705,553.2% 2019 World Bank

Energy and electricity

MeasureHong Kong SAR, ChinaMonacoHong Kong SAR, China compared with MonacoPeriodSource
Access to electricity
% of population
100.0% 100.0% same 2024 World Bank

Climate and emissions

MeasureHong Kong SAR, ChinaMonacoHong Kong SAR, China compared with MonacoPeriodSource
Temperature change
°C difference from the 1951 to 1980 average
1.01 °Ce (Estimated value) 2.41 °Ce (Estimated value) −1.40 °C 2025 FAOSTAT

Air quality and ecosystems

MeasureHong Kong SAR, ChinaMonacoHong Kong SAR, China compared with MonacoPeriodSource
Protected areas
% of total territorial area
42.0% 99.5% −57.5 percentage points 2025 World Bank
Terrestrial protected areas
% of land area
42.0% 20.9% +21.1 percentage points 2025 World Bank

Water, sanitation and waste

MeasureHong Kong SAR, ChinaMonacoHong Kong SAR, China compared with MonacoPeriodSource
Basic drinking water access
% of population
100.0% 100.0% same 2024 World Bank
Safely managed drinking water
% of population
100.0% 100.0% same 2024 World Bank
Basic sanitation access
% of population
94.8% 100.0% −5.2 percentage points 2024 World Bank
Safely managed sanitation
% of population
94.8% 100.0% −5.2 percentage points 2024 World Bank

Agriculture, food and fisheries

MeasureHong Kong SAR, ChinaMonacoHong Kong SAR, China compared with MonacoPeriodSource
Capture fisheries production
metric tonnes
92,253 tonnes 1 tonnes +9,225,200.0% 2024 World Bank
Land area
square kilometres
1,050 km² 2 km² +50,283.9% 2024 World Bank

Science and innovation

MeasureHong Kong SAR, ChinaMonacoHong Kong SAR, China compared with MonacoPeriodSource
R&D spending share of GDP
% of GDP
0.77% 0.04% +0.74 percentage points 2005 World Bank
Researchers per million people
researchers per million people
2,612 per million people 310 per million people +2,302 per million people 2005 World Bank

Crime, justice and public safety

MeasureHong Kong SAR, ChinaMonacoHong Kong SAR, China compared with MonacoPeriodSource
Intentional homicides
victims per 100,000 people
1.0 per 100,000 people 3.1 per 100,000 people −2.1 per 100,000 people 2001 World Bank

The difference column shows Hong Kong SAR, China compared with Monaco: in percentage points for percentages, in the same unit for rates per population and index values, and in percent for other measures.

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