Quality of life comparison
If you lived in British Virgin Islands instead of Bahamas, you would:
Health
live 3.5 years longer
In Bahamas, the average life expectancy is 76 years (73 years for men, 79 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 11.0% more money
Bahamas has a GDP per capita of $30,800 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 Bahamas, 10.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In British Virgin Islands, that number is 2.9% as of 2015.
Life
be 10.8% more likely to die during infancy
In Bahamas, approximately 12.8 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.
have 25.2% fewer children
In Bahamas, there are approximately 14.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In British Virgin Islands, there are 10.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 10.3% less likely to have internet access
In Bahamas, approximately 87.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In British Virgin Islands, about 78.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 16.0% more on education
Bahamas spends 2.5% 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 97.7% less coastline
Bahamas has a total of 3,542 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 Bahamas? See an in-depth size comparison.