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 76 years (74 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024. In British Virgin Islands, that number is 77 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024.
Life
be 25.3% more likely to die during infancy
In Barbados, approximately 9.1 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In British Virgin Islands, on the other hand, 11.4 children do as of 2024.
have 26.1% fewer children
In Barbados, there are approximately 11.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In British Virgin Islands, there are 8.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 10.4% more likely to have internet access
In Barbados, approximately 70.4% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In British Virgin Islands, about 77.7% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 11.0% less on education
Barbados spends 3.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. British Virgin Islands spends 3.2% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Geography
see 17.5% less coastline
Barbados has a total of 97 km of coastline. In British Virgin Islands, that number is 80 km.
Infrastructure
find 33.5% less home broadband
Barbados has 37.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. British Virgin Islands has 24.9 as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2024), The World Factbook (2021). How we calculate this
Compare further: Barbados vs. British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: At a glance
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