Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Virgin Islands, you would:
Health
live 3.3 years longer
In Virgin Islands, the average life expectancy is 80 years (77 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022. In Hong Kong, that number is 84 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 39.4% more money
Virgin Islands has a GDP per capita of $46,200 as of 2021, while in Hong Kong, the GDP per capita is $64,400 as of 2023.
be 67.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Virgin Islands, 12.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Hong Kong, that number is 3.9% as of 2023.
be 31.1% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Virgin Islands, 28.9% live below the poverty line as of 2002. In Hong Kong, however, that number is 19.9% as of 2016.
Life
be 66.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Virgin Islands, approximately 7.7 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Hong Kong, on the other hand, 2.5 children do as of 2022.
have 31.5% fewer children
In Virgin Islands, there are approximately 11.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Hong Kong, there are 7.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 43.5% more likely to have internet access
In Virgin Islands, approximately 64.8% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Hong Kong, about 93.0% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 3.9 times more coastline
Virgin Islands has a total of 188 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 Virgin Islands? See an in-depth size comparison.