Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines instead of Hong Kong, you would:
Health
live 6.9 years less
In Hong Kong, the average life expectancy is 84 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022. In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, that number is 77 years (75 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 72.2% less money
Hong Kong has a GDP per capita of $64,400 as of 2023, while in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, the GDP per capita is $17,900 as of 2023.
be 4.8 times more likely to be unemployed
In Hong Kong, 3.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, that number is 18.7% as of 2023.
Life
have 56.6% more children
In Hong Kong, there are approximately 7.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, there are 11.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 5.0 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 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, on the other hand, 12.9 children do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 42.5% more on education
Hong Kong spends 4.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines spends 5.7% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
Geography
see 88.5% less coastline
Hong Kong has a total of 733 km of coastline. In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, that number is 84 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: At a glance
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