Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Virgin Islands instead of British Virgin Islands, you would:
Economy
make 35.1% more money
British Virgin Islands has a GDP per capita of $34,200 as of 2017, while in Virgin Islands, the GDP per capita is $46,200 as of 2021.
be 4.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In British Virgin Islands, 2.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2015. In Virgin Islands, that number is 12.1% as of 2023.
Life
be 46.0% 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 Virgin Islands, on the other hand, 7.7 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 16.6% less likely to have internet access
In British Virgin Islands, approximately 77.7% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Virgin Islands, about 64.8% do as of 2022.
Geography
see 2.4 times more coastline
British Virgin Islands has a total of 80 km of coastline. In Virgin Islands, that number is 188 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Virgin Islands: At a glance
How big is Virgin Islands compared to British Virgin Islands? See an in-depth size comparison.