Quality of life comparison
If you lived in British Virgin Islands instead of Kiribati, you would:
Health
live 11.8 years longer
In Kiribati, the average life expectancy is 68 years (65 years for men, 71 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 10.7 times more money
Kiribati has a GDP per capita of $3,200 as of 2023, while in British Virgin Islands, the GDP per capita is $34,200 as of 2017.
be 90.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Kiribati, 30.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2010. In British Virgin Islands, that number is 2.9% as of 2015.
Life
be 57.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Kiribati, approximately 32.9 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 44.7% fewer children
In Kiribati, there are approximately 19.7 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 43.9% more likely to have internet access
In Kiribati, approximately 54.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In British Virgin Islands, about 77.7% do as of 2021.
be 21.8% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Kiribati, approximately 82% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In British Virgin Islands, 100% of people do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 79.0% less on education
Kiribati spends 12.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. British Virgin Islands spends 2.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 93.0% less coastline
Kiribati has a total of 1,143 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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