Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Anguilla instead of British Virgin Islands, you would:

Health

live 2.5 years longer

In British Virgin Islands, the average life expectancy is 80 years (78 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022. In Anguilla, that number is 82 years (80 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

make 64.3% less money

British Virgin Islands has a GDP per capita of $34,200 as of 2017, while in Anguilla, the GDP per capita is $12,200 as of 2008.

be 2.8 times more likely to be unemployed

In British Virgin Islands, 2.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2015. In Anguilla, that number is 8.0% as of 2002.

Life

be 78.3% less likely to die during infancy

In British Virgin Islands, approximately 14.2 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Anguilla, on the other hand, 3.1 children do as of 2022.

Expenditures

spend 53.8% more on education

British Virgin Islands spends 2.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Anguilla spends 4.0% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

Geography

see 23.8% less coastline

British Virgin Islands has a total of 80 km of coastline. In Anguilla, that number is 61 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.

Anguilla: At a glance

Anguilla is a sovereign country in Central America/Caribbean, with a total land area of approximately 91 sq km. Colonized by English settlers from Saint Kitts in 1650, Anguilla was administered by Great Britain until the early 19th century, when the island - against the wishes of the inhabitants - was incorporated into a single British dependency along with Saint Kitts and Nevis. Several attempts at separation failed. In 1971, two years after a revolt, Anguilla was finally allowed to secede; this arrangement was formally recognized in 1980, with Anguilla becoming a separate British dependency.
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