Quality of life comparison
If you lived in British Virgin Islands instead of Barbados, you would:
Health
live 1.1 years longer
In Barbados, the average life expectancy is 79 years (76 years for men, 81 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 2.7 times more money
Barbados has a GDP per capita of $12,900 as of 2020, while in British Virgin Islands, the GDP per capita is $34,200 as of 2017.
be 71.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Barbados, 10.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In British Virgin Islands, that number is 2.9% as of 2015.
Life
be 47.5% more likely to die during infancy
In Barbados, approximately 9.6 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In British Virgin Islands, on the other hand, 14.2 children do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 32.6% less on education
Barbados spends 4.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. British Virgin Islands spends 2.9% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
Geography
see 17.5% less coastline
Barbados has a total of 97 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 Barbados? See an in-depth size comparison.