Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 2.1 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 Finland, that number is 82 years (79 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

make 68.1% more money

British Virgin Islands has a GDP per capita of $34,200 as of 2017, while in Finland, the GDP per capita is $57,500 as of 2023.

be 2.5 times more likely to be unemployed

In British Virgin Islands, 2.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2015. In Finland, that number is 7.2% as of 2023.

Life

be 85.0% 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 Finland, on the other hand, 2.1 children do as of 2022.

Basic Needs

be 19.7% more likely to have internet access

In British Virgin Islands, approximately 77.7% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Finland, about 93.0% do as of 2021.

Expenditures

spend 2.3 times more on education

British Virgin Islands spends 2.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Finland spends 5.9% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

Geography

see 15.6 times more coastline

British Virgin Islands has a total of 80 km of coastline. In Finland, that number is 1,250 km.

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

Finland: At a glance

Finland is a sovereign country in Europe, with a total land area of approximately 303,815 sq km. Finland was a province and then a grand duchy under Sweden from the 12th to the 19th centuries, and an autonomous grand duchy of Russia after 1809. It gained complete independence in 1917. During World War II, it successfully defended its independence through cooperation with Germany and resisted subsequent invasions by the Soviet Union - albeit with some loss of territory. In the subsequent half century, Finland transformed from a farm/forest economy to a diversified modern industrial economy; per capita income is among the highest in Western Europe. A member of the European Union since 1995, Finland was the only Nordic state to join the euro single currency at its initiation in January 1999. In the 21st century, the key features of Finland's modern welfare state are high quality education, promotion of equality, and a national social welfare system - currently challenged by an aging population and the fluctuations of an export-driven economy.
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