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.
Economy
make 39.1% less money
Hong Kong has a GDP per capita of $56,200 as of 2020, while in British Virgin Islands, the GDP per capita is $34,200 as of 2017.
Life
have 36.2% more children
In Hong Kong, there are approximately 8.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In British Virgin Islands, there are 10.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
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 15.2% less likely to have internet access
In Hong Kong, approximately 92.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In British Virgin Islands, about 78.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 34.1% less on education
Hong Kong spends 4.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. British Virgin Islands spends 2.9% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
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.
British Virgin Islands: At a glance
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