Quality of life comparison
If you lived in British Virgin Islands instead of Hong Kong, you would:
Health
live 8.0 years less
In Hong Kong, the average life expectancy is 85 years (83 years for men, 88 years for women) as of 2024. In British Virgin Islands, that number is 77 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024.
Life
have 67.8% more children
In Hong Kong, there are approximately 4.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In British Virgin Islands, there are 8.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 4.5 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, 11.4 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 18.9% less likely to have internet access
In Hong Kong, approximately 95.8% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In British Virgin Islands, about 77.7% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 16.8% less on education
Hong Kong spends 3.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. British Virgin Islands spends 3.2% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
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.
Infrastructure
find 38.1% less home broadband
Hong Kong has 40.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. British Virgin Islands has 24.9 as of 2024.
Environment
emit 49.3% less CO2
Hong Kong emits 4.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. British Virgin Islands emits 2.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2023–2024), The World Factbook (2021–2022). How we calculate this
Compare further: Hong Kong vs. British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: At a glance
How big is British Virgin Islands compared to Hong Kong? See an in-depth size comparison.