Hong Kong, China vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Self-reported life satisfaction vs. GDP per capita
Hong Kong, China
5.57
in 2025
Lao People's Democratic Republic
5.51
in 2025
Hong Kong, China rank
90th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
92nd
Self-reported life satisfaction vs. GDP per capita over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 5.57 against 5.51 in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 0.06.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Hong Kong, China has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong, China ranks 90th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 92nd of 157 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 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.46 | 4.86 | 0.606 | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 5.43 | 5.21 | 0.225 | Hong Kong, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita, Hong Kong, China or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Hong Kong, China, at 5.57 against 5.51 in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2025.
- What is the difference in self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita between Hong Kong, China and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 0.06, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 90th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 92nd of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Self-reported life satisfaction vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average of survey responses. The survey question asks respondents their current position on a hypothetical ladder, where the best possible life for them is a 10, and the worst possible life is a 0.