Quality of life comparison
If you lived in British Virgin Islands instead of Swaziland, you would:
Health
live 20.0 years longer
In Swaziland, the average life expectancy is 60 years (58 years for men, 62 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 3.8 times more money
Swaziland has a GDP per capita of $9,100 as of 2022, while in British Virgin Islands, the GDP per capita is $34,200 as of 2017.
be 87.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Swaziland, 22.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In British Virgin Islands, that number is 2.9% as of 2015.
Life
be 64.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Swaziland, approximately 39.6 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 51.1% fewer children
In Swaziland, there are approximately 22.3 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 20.6% more likely to have access to electricity
In Swaziland, approximately 83% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In British Virgin Islands, 100% of the population do as of 2021.
be 31.7% more likely to have internet access
In Swaziland, approximately 59.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In British Virgin Islands, about 77.7% do as of 2021.
be 24.4% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Swaziland, approximately 80% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In British Virgin Islands, 100% of people do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 48.0% less on education
Swaziland spends 5.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. British Virgin Islands spends 2.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
British Virgin Islands: At a glance
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