Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, you would:
Health
live 7.0 years longer
In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, the average life expectancy is 76 years (74 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2020. In Hong Kong, that number is 83 years (80 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
make 5.6 times more money
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has a GDP per capita of $11,500 as of 2017, while in Hong Kong, the GDP per capita is $64,500 as of 2018.
be 83.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 18.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2008. In Hong Kong, that number is 3.1% as of 2017.
Life
be 75.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, approximately 11.0 children die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In Hong Kong, on the other hand, 2.7 children do as of 2020.
have 33.3% fewer children
In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, there are approximately 12.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In Hong Kong, there are 8.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020.
Basic Needs
be 4.0 times more likely to have internet access
In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, approximately 22.4% of the population has internet access as of 2018. In Hong Kong, about 89.4% do as of 2018.
Expenditures
spend 43.1% less on education
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines spends 5.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2017. Hong Kong spends 3.3% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
Geography
see 8.7 times more coastline
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has a total of 84 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 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines? See an in-depth size comparison.