Quality of life comparison
If you lived in British Virgin Islands instead of Indonesia, you would:
Health
live 6.6 years longer
In Indonesia, the average life expectancy is 73 years (71 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2022. In British Virgin Islands, that number is 80 years (78 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 2.8 times more money
Indonesia has a GDP per capita of $12,400 as of 2022, while in British Virgin Islands, the GDP per capita is $34,200 as of 2017.
be 16.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Indonesia, 3.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In British Virgin Islands, that number is 2.9% as of 2015.
Life
be 28.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Indonesia, approximately 19.7 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In British Virgin Islands, on the other hand, 14.2 children do as of 2022.
have 26.4% fewer children
In Indonesia, there are approximately 14.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In British Virgin Islands, there are 10.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 25.3% more likely to have internet access
In Indonesia, approximately 62.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In British Virgin Islands, about 77.7% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 25.7% less on education
Indonesia spends 3.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. British Virgin Islands spends 2.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 99.9% less coastline
Indonesia has a total of 54,716 km of coastline. In British Virgin Islands, that number is 80 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
British Virgin Islands: At a glance
How big is British Virgin Islands compared to Indonesia? See an in-depth size comparison.