Quality of life comparison
If you lived in British Virgin Islands instead of Antigua and Barbuda, you would:
Health
live 1.9 years longer
In Antigua and Barbuda, the average life expectancy is 78 years (76 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022. In British Virgin Islands, that number is 80 years (78 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 19.2% more money
Antigua and Barbuda has a GDP per capita of $28,700 as of 2023, while in British Virgin Islands, the GDP per capita is $34,200 as of 2017.
be 73.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Antigua and Barbuda, 11.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2014. In British Virgin Islands, that number is 2.9% as of 2015.
Life
have 26.8% fewer children
In Antigua and Barbuda, there are approximately 14.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In British Virgin Islands, there are 10.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 19.1% less likely to have internet access
In Antigua and Barbuda, approximately 96.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In British Virgin Islands, about 77.7% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 31.6% less on education
Antigua and Barbuda spends 3.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. British Virgin Islands spends 2.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 47.7% less coastline
Antigua and Barbuda has a total of 153 km of coastline. In British Virgin Islands, that number is 80 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
British Virgin Islands: At a glance
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