Quality of life comparison
If you lived in British Virgin Islands instead of Trinidad and Tobago, you would:
Health
live 3.7 years longer
In Trinidad and Tobago, the average life expectancy is 76 years (74 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 20.0% more money
Trinidad and Tobago has a GDP per capita of $28,500 as of 2023, while in British Virgin Islands, the GDP per capita is $34,200 as of 2017.
be 31.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Trinidad and Tobago, 4.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In British Virgin Islands, that number is 2.9% as of 2015.
Life
be 10.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Trinidad and Tobago, approximately 15.8 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.
Expenditures
spend 36.6% less on education
Trinidad and Tobago spends 4.1% 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 77.9% less coastline
Trinidad and Tobago has a total of 362 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 Trinidad and Tobago? See an in-depth size comparison.