Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Sierra Leone instead of British Virgin Islands, you would:
Health
live 20.9 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 Sierra Leone, that number is 59 years (57 years for men, 60 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 95.3% less money
British Virgin Islands has a GDP per capita of $34,200 as of 2017, while in Sierra Leone, the GDP per capita is $1,600 as of 2022.
be 12.8% more likely to be unemployed
In British Virgin Islands, 2.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2015. In Sierra Leone, that number is 3.3% as of 2022.
Life
have 2.8 times more children
In British Virgin Islands, there are approximately 10.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Sierra Leone, there are 30.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 5.2 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 Sierra Leone, on the other hand, 73.4 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 72.6% less likely to have access to electricity
In British Virgin Islands, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In Sierra Leone, 27% of the population do as of 2021.
be 83.7% less likely to have internet access
In British Virgin Islands, approximately 77.7% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Sierra Leone, about 12.7% do as of 2022.
be 27.1% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In British Virgin Islands, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Sierra Leone, 73% of people do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 3.5 times more on education
British Virgin Islands spends 2.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Sierra Leone spends 9.1% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
Geography
see 5.0 times more coastline
British Virgin Islands has a total of 80 km of coastline. In Sierra Leone, that number is 402 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Sierra Leone: At a glance
How big is Sierra Leone compared to British Virgin Islands? See an in-depth size comparison.