Hong Kong vs Japan: Share in poverty vs. life expectancy
Hong Kong
85.51 years
in 2023
Japan
84.71 years
in 2023
Hong Kong rank
3rd
Japan rank
4th
Share in poverty vs. life expectancy over time
- Hong Kong
- Japan
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 85.51 years against 84.71 years in Japan, a difference of 0.8 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Japan ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 4th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 61.94 years | 64.23 years | 2.29 years | Japan |
| 1960s | 68.68 years | 70.1 years | 1.43 years | Japan |
| 1970s | 72.58 years | 74.16 years | 1.58 years | Japan |
| 1980s | 75.91 years | 77.66 years | 1.75 years | Japan |
| 1990s | 78.89 years | 79.87 years | 0.9807 years | Japan |
| 2000s | 81.62 years | 82.1 years | 0.4829 years | Japan |
| 2010s | 84.05 years | 83.66 years | 0.386 years | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 84.7 years | 84.5 years | 0.1997 years | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share in poverty vs. life expectancy, Hong Kong or Japan?
- Hong Kong, at 85.51 years against 84.71 years in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share in poverty vs. life expectancy between Hong Kong and Japan?
- 0.8 years, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Japan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong and Japan rank globally for share in poverty vs. life expectancy?
- Hong Kong ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 4th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Share in poverty 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.