Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of British Virgin Islands, you would:
Health
live 3.9 years longer
In British Virgin Islands, the average life expectancy is 80 years (78 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022. In Hong Kong, that number is 84 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 64.3% more money
British Virgin Islands has a GDP per capita of $34,200 as of 2017, while in Hong Kong, the GDP per capita is $56,200 as of 2020.
Life
be 82.0% less likely to die during infancy
In British Virgin Islands, approximately 14.2 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Hong Kong, on the other hand, 2.5 children do as of 2022.
have 26.6% fewer children
In British Virgin Islands, there are approximately 10.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Hong Kong, there are 8.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 17.9% more likely to have internet access
In British Virgin Islands, approximately 78.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Hong Kong, about 92.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 51.7% more on education
British Virgin Islands spends 2.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Hong Kong spends 4.4% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 9.2 times more coastline
British Virgin Islands has a total of 80 km of coastline. In Hong Kong, that number is 733 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Hong Kong: At a glance
How big is Hong Kong compared to British Virgin Islands? See an in-depth size comparison.