Quality of life comparison
If you lived in British Virgin Islands instead of Jordan, you would:
Health
live 3.7 years longer
In Jordan, the average life expectancy is 76 years (75 years for men, 78 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 3.6 times more money
Jordan has a GDP per capita of $9,400 as of 2023, while in British Virgin Islands, the GDP per capita is $34,200 as of 2017.
be 83.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Jordan, 17.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In British Virgin Islands, that number is 2.9% as of 2015.
Life
have 50.9% fewer children
In Jordan, there are approximately 22.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In British Virgin Islands, there are 10.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 18.8% less on education
Jordan spends 3.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. British Virgin Islands spends 2.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 3.1 times more coastline
Jordan has a total of 26 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
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