Quality of life comparison
If you lived in British Virgin Islands instead of Marshall Islands, you would:
Health
live 5.0 years longer
In Marshall Islands, the average life expectancy is 75 years (72 years for men, 77 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 5.7 times more money
Marshall Islands has a GDP per capita of $6,000 as of 2022, while in British Virgin Islands, the GDP per capita is $34,200 as of 2017.
be 91.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Marshall Islands, 36.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2006. In British Virgin Islands, that number is 2.9% as of 2015.
Life
be 34.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Marshall Islands, approximately 21.7 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 48.6% fewer children
In Marshall Islands, there are approximately 21.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In British Virgin Islands, there are 10.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 2.0 times more likely to have internet access
In Marshall Islands, approximately 38.7% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In British Virgin Islands, about 77.7% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 80.9% less on education
Marshall Islands spends 13.6% 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 78.4% less coastline
Marshall Islands has a total of 370 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 Marshall Islands? See an in-depth size comparison.