Singapore vs Hong Kong Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Singapore vs Hong Kong)
ⓘ When data for the selected year is missing, the closest prior year with data is used instead. Whenever the two countries' data points are 5+ years apart those indicators are excluded from the total score.
Singapore leads against Hong Kong in 6 of 10 comparable indicators, while Hong Kong leads in 4. Singapore's strongest global position is 1st (2024) in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $). Hong Kong's strongest global position is 3rd (2024) in Life expectancy at birth, total (years).
- Singapore wins against Hong Kong in GDP growth (annual %): 4.39 (2024, ranked 54th) vs 2.50 (2024, ranked 136th).
- Singapore wins against Hong Kong in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 132,569.53 (2024, ranked 1st) vs 66,153.97 (2024, ranked 20th).
- Hong Kong wins against Singapore in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 95.76 (2024, ranked 29th) vs 94.38 (2024, ranked 36th).
- Hong Kong wins against Singapore in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 85.39 (2024, ranked 3rd) vs 83.35 (2024, ranked 15th).
- Hong Kong wins against Singapore in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 129.49 (2024, ranked 3rd) vs 101.58 (2023, ranked 18th).
- Hong Kong wins against Singapore in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 2.80 (2025, ranked 32nd) vs 2.82 (2025, ranked 33rd).
- Singapore wins against Hong Kong in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 2.31 (2023, ranked 1st) vs 1.60 (2023, ranked 14th).
- Singapore wins against Hong Kong in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 2.04 (2023, ranked 5th) vs 1.63 (2023, ranked 15th).
- Singapore wins against Hong Kong in Rule of Law: Estimate: 1.75 (2023, ranked 5th) vs 1.29 (2023, ranked 26th).
- Singapore wins against Hong Kong in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 1.42 (2023, ranked 6th) vs 0.67 (2023, ranked 61st).
| Metric | Singapore(6) | Hong Kong(4) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 4.39 (54/214) | (2024) 2.50 (136/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 132,569.53 (1/199) | (2024) 66,153.97 (20/199) |
| Gini index | - | - |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 94.38 (36/213) | (2024) 95.76 (29/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 83.35 (15/217) | (2024) 85.39 (3/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2023) 101.58 (18/197) | (2024) 129.49 (3/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 2.82 (33/187) | (2025) 2.80 (32/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) 2.31 (1/205) | (2023) 1.60 (14/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) 2.04 (5/205) | (2023) 1.63 (15/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) 1.75 (5/205) | (2023) 1.29 (26/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) 1.42 (6/205) | (2023) 0.67 (61/205) |