| Ranking | Hong Kong | Luxembourg | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Countries with the highest GDP per person employed2026-11-02 | #13 · 139.9k international dollars | #1 · 262.6k international dollars | Luxembourg by 12 |
| Countries with the largest stock market value relative to GDP2026-11-02 | #1 · 1,425.01 % of GDP | #20 · 68.61 % of GDP | Hong Kong by 19 |
| Countries with the highest foreign investment outflows2026-11-02 | #3 · 19.72 % of GDP | #2 · 116.42 % of GDP | Luxembourg by 1 |
| Countries with the longest life expectancy2026-11-02 | #3 · 85.51 years | #33 · 82.23 years | Hong Kong by 30 |
| Countries with the highest share of people using safely managed drinking water2026-11-02 | #3 · 100 % | #23 · 99.65 % | Hong Kong by 20 |
| Countries with the most fish and seafood consumption per person2026-11-02 | #4 · 69.11 kg per person per year | #32 · 30.29 kg per person per year | Hong Kong by 28 |
| Countries with the most students reaching minimum maths level (lower sec.)2026-11-02 | #4 · 86.16 % | #21 · 72.78 % | Hong Kong by 17 |
| Countries with the highest beef yield per animal2026-11-02 | #45 · 268 kilograms per animal | #6 · 373 kilograms per animal | Luxembourg by 39 |
| Countries with the most nurses and midwives per 1,000 people2026-11-02 | #33 · 8.18 per 1,000 people | #6 · 13.72 per 1,000 people | Luxembourg by 27 |
| Countries with the highest manufactured share of exports2026-11-02 | #6 · 87.41 % of merchandise exports | #17 · 80.44 % of merchandise exports | Hong Kong by 11 |
| Countries with the highest share of people using the internet2026-11-02 | #23 · 95.76 % | #6 · 99.13 % | Luxembourg by 17 |
| Countries with the highest share of people living in urban areas2026-11-02 | #6 · 100 % | #25 · 94.88 % | Hong Kong by 19 |
| Countries with the highest share of students from abroad2026-11-02 | #13 · 25.32 % | #6 · 51.46 % | Luxembourg by 7 |
| Countries with the highest consumption-based CO2 per person2026-11-02 | #7 · 19.37 tonnes per person | #19 · 11.02 tonnes per person | Hong Kong by 12 |
| Countries with the most students reaching minimum reading level (lower sec.)2026-11-02 | #7 · 82.54 % | #36 · 70.71 % | Hong Kong by 29 |
| Countries with the highest pre-primary school enrolment2026-11-02 | #7 · 99.12 % | #21 · 95.82 % | Hong Kong by 14 |
| Countries getting the largest share of their calories from animal protein2026-11-02 | #7 · 10.61 % | #20 · 9.06 % | Hong Kong by 13 |
| Countries with the highest share of people owning a mobile phone2026-11-02 | #22 · 98.1 % | #13 · 98.7 % | Luxembourg by 9 |
| Countries with the highest meat consumption per person2026-11-02 | #14 · 294.33 grams per day | #40 · 227.48 grams per day | Hong Kong by 26 |
| Countries with the highest meat supply per person2026-11-02 | #14 · 107.43 kg per person per year | #40 · 83.03 kg per person per year | Hong Kong by 26 |
| Countries using the most fossil fuel energy per person2026-11-02 | #19 · 36.7k kWh per person | #14 · 45.3k kWh per person | Luxembourg by 5 |
| Countries with the largest share of global services exports2026-11-02 | #25 · 1.12 % | #14 · 1.95 % | Luxembourg by 11 |
| Countries with the most researchers per million people2026-11-02 | #15 · 5,873.74 per million people | #22 · 5,359.07 per million people | Hong Kong by 7 |
| Countries with the largest current account surpluses relative to GDP2026-11-02 | #16 · 12.92 % of GDP | #40 · 4.4 % of GDP | Hong Kong by 24 |
| Countries with the highest share of adults with post-secondary education2026-11-02 | #47 · 32.43 % | #20 · 48.49 % | Luxembourg by 27 |
| Countries with the highest share of people using safely managed sanitation2026-11-02 | #27 · 94.83 % | #20 · 96.32 % | Luxembourg by 7 |
| Countries with the highest share of people using improved water sources2026-11-02 | #21 · 100 % | #29 · 100 % | Hong Kong by 8 |
| Countries with the highest share of adults with tertiary education2026-11-02 | #41 · 25.3 % | #23 · 31.5 % | Luxembourg by 18 |
| Countries with the most fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people2026-10-29 | #26 · 40.27 per 100 people | #25 · 40.32 per 100 people | Luxembourg by 1 |
| Countries with the highest energy use per person2026-11-02 | #45 · 37.1 MWh | #26 · 50.1 MWh | Luxembourg by 19 |
| Countries with the highest CO2 emissions from gas per person2026-11-02 | #43 · 1.48 tonnes per person | #34 · 1.83 tonnes per person | Luxembourg by 9 |
| Countries spending the most on research as a share of GDP2026-11-02 | #37 · 1.13 % of GDP | #38 · 1.07 % of GDP | Hong Kong by 1 |
| Countries with the largest share of global plastic waste imports2026-11-02 | #37 · 0.21 % | #39 · 0.2 % | Hong Kong by 2 |
| Countries with the largest share of global plastic waste exports2026-11-02 | #50 · 0.2 % | #40 · 0.31 % | Luxembourg by 10 |
History
Rank history in Countries with the highest GDP per person employed
Head to head
Hong Kong vs Luxembourg, explained
Hong Kong vs Luxembourg, head to head across 34 shared rankings. Hong Kong ranks higher in 18, Luxembourg ranks higher in 16. On that count Hong Kong comes out ahead overall, though each ranking measures something different, so the detail below matters more than the tally.
Ranking by ranking: in Countries with the highest GDP per person employed, Hong Kong is #13 with 139.9k international dollars and Luxembourg is #1 with 262.6k international dollars (Luxembourg ahead by 12); in Countries with the largest stock market value relative to GDP, Hong Kong is #1 with 1,425.01 % of GDP and Luxembourg is #20 with 68.61 % of GDP (Hong Kong ahead by 19); in Countries with the highest foreign investment outflows, Hong Kong is #3 with 19.72 % of GDP and Luxembourg is #2 with 116.42 % of GDP (Luxembourg ahead by 1); in Countries with the longest life expectancy, Hong Kong is #3 with 85.51 years and Luxembourg is #33 with 82.23 years (Hong Kong ahead by 30); in Countries with the highest share of people using safely managed drinking water, Hong Kong is #3 with 100 % and Luxembourg is #23 with 99.65 % (Hong Kong ahead by 20); in Countries with the most fish and seafood consumption per person, Hong Kong is #4 with 69.11 kg per person per year and Luxembourg is #32 with 30.29 kg per person per year (Hong Kong ahead by 28).
Within each ranking both entries are measured by the same metric from the same source at the same time, which makes every row a like-for-like comparison. Across rankings the metrics differ, so a lead in one does not cancel out a deficit in another. The rank history chart tracks both entries through every published snapshot of the first shared ranking.
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Frequently asked questions
- Who ranks higher, Hong Kong or Luxembourg?
- Hong Kong ranks higher in more shared rankings (18 of 34). In Countries with the highest GDP per person employed, Hong Kong is #13 and Luxembourg is #1.
- In how many rankings do Hong Kong and Luxembourg both appear?
- 34 current rankings.
- How current is this comparison?
- The newest shared snapshot was captured on 2026-11-02.