Quality of life comparison
If you lived in British Virgin Islands instead of Hong Kong, you would:
Health
live 3.9 years less
In Hong Kong, the average life expectancy is 84 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022. In British Virgin Islands, that number is 80 years (78 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022.
Life
have 43.4% more children
In Hong Kong, there are approximately 7.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In British Virgin Islands, there are 10.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 5.6 times more likely to die during infancy
In Hong Kong, approximately 2.5 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In British Virgin Islands, on the other hand, 14.2 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 16.5% less likely to have internet access
In Hong Kong, approximately 93.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In British Virgin Islands, about 77.7% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 35.0% less on education
Hong Kong spends 4.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. British Virgin Islands spends 2.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 89.1% less coastline
Hong Kong has a total of 733 km of coastline. In British Virgin Islands, that number is 80 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Compare further: Hong Kong vs. British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: At a glance
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