Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Marshall Islands instead of British Virgin Islands, you would:
Health
live 5.0 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 Marshall Islands, that number is 75 years (72 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 80.1% less money
British Virgin Islands has a GDP per capita of $34,200 as of 2017, while in Marshall Islands, the GDP per capita is $6,800 as of 2023.
be 12.4 times more likely to be unemployed
In British Virgin Islands, 2.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2015. In Marshall Islands, that number is 36.0% as of 2006.
Life
have 94.5% more children
In British Virgin Islands, there are approximately 10.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Marshall Islands, there are 21.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 53.0% 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 Marshall Islands, on the other hand, 21.7 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 50.2% less likely to have internet access
In British Virgin Islands, approximately 77.7% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Marshall Islands, about 38.7% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 5.2 times more on education
British Virgin Islands spends 2.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Marshall Islands spends 13.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 4.6 times more coastline
British Virgin Islands has a total of 80 km of coastline. In Marshall Islands, that number is 370 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Marshall Islands: At a glance
How big is Marshall Islands compared to British Virgin Islands? See an in-depth size comparison.