Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Virgin Islands instead of Hong Kong, you would:
Health
live 3.3 years less
In Hong Kong, the average life expectancy is 84 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022. In Virgin Islands, that number is 80 years (77 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 36.8% less money
Hong Kong has a GDP per capita of $58,500 as of 2022, while in Virgin Islands, the GDP per capita is $37,000 as of 2016.
be 3.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Hong Kong, 4.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Virgin Islands, that number is 12.9% as of 2022.
be 45.2% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Hong Kong, 19.9% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Virgin Islands, however, that number is 28.9% as of 2002.
Life
have 46.1% more children
In Hong Kong, there are approximately 7.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Virgin Islands, there are 11.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 3.0 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 Virgin Islands, on the other hand, 7.7 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 30.3% less likely to have internet access
In Hong Kong, approximately 93.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Virgin Islands, about 64.8% do as of 2022.
Geography
see 74.4% less coastline
Hong Kong has a total of 733 km of coastline. In Virgin Islands, that number is 188 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Virgin Islands: At a glance
How big is Virgin Islands compared to Hong Kong? See an in-depth size comparison.