Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Monaco instead of British Virgin Islands, you would:
Health
live 9.8 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 Monaco, that number is 90 years (86 years for men, 93 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 3.4 times more money
British Virgin Islands has a GDP per capita of $34,200 as of 2017, while in Monaco, the GDP per capita is $115,700 as of 2015.
be 31.0% less likely to be unemployed
In British Virgin Islands, 2.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2015. In Monaco, that number is 2.0% as of 2012.
Life
be 87.6% 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 Monaco, on the other hand, 1.8 children do as of 2022.
have 40.4% fewer children
In British Virgin Islands, there are approximately 10.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Monaco, there are 6.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 10.7% more likely to have internet access
In British Virgin Islands, approximately 77.7% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Monaco, about 86.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 53.8% less on education
British Virgin Islands spends 2.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Monaco spends 1.2% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
Geography
see 94.9% less coastline
British Virgin Islands has a total of 80 km of coastline. In Monaco, that number is 4 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Monaco: At a glance
How big is Monaco compared to British Virgin Islands? See an in-depth size comparison.