Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Ghana instead of British Virgin Islands, you would:
Health
live 10.3 years less
In British Virgin Islands, the average life expectancy is 80 years (78 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022. In Ghana, that number is 69 years (68 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 80.4% less money
British Virgin Islands has a GDP per capita of $34,200 as of 2017, while in Ghana, the GDP per capita is $6,700 as of 2023.
Life
have 2.5 times more children
In British Virgin Islands, there are approximately 10.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Ghana, there are 27.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.3 times more 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 Ghana, on the other hand, 32.6 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 14.9% less likely to have access to electricity
In British Virgin Islands, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Ghana, 85% of the population do as of 2022.
be 12.5% less likely to have internet access
In British Virgin Islands, approximately 77.7% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Ghana, about 68.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 53.8% more on education
British Virgin Islands spends 2.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Ghana spends 4.0% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
Geography
see 6.7 times more coastline
British Virgin Islands has a total of 80 km of coastline. In Ghana, that number is 539 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Ghana: At a glance
How big is Ghana compared to British Virgin Islands? See an in-depth size comparison.