Hong Kong, China vs Japan: Life satisfaction vs. life expectancy
Hong Kong, China
85.51 years
in 2023
Japan
84.71 years
in 2023
Hong Kong, China rank
3rd
Japan rank
4th
Life satisfaction vs. life expectancy over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Japan
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 85.51 years against 84.71 years in Japan, a difference of 0.8 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 4th of 236 countries.
Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 84.18 years | 83.75 years | 0.4352 years | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 84.7 years | 84.5 years | 0.1997 years | Hong Kong, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life satisfaction vs. life expectancy, Hong Kong, China or Japan?
- Hong Kong, China, at 85.51 years against 84.71 years in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life satisfaction vs. life expectancy between Hong Kong, China and Japan?
- 0.8 years, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Japan?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Japan rank globally for life satisfaction vs. life expectancy?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 4th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Life satisfaction vs. life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth.