Quality of life comparison
If you lived in British Virgin Islands instead of Belgium, you would:
Health
live 4.9 years less
In Belgium, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 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 3.7 times more likely to die during infancy
In Belgium, approximately 3.1 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 10.7% fewer children
In Belgium, there are approximately 9.2 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 18.9% less likely to have internet access
In Belgium, approximately 95.8% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In British Virgin Islands, about 77.7% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 49.5% less on education
Belgium spends 6.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. British Virgin Islands spends 3.2% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Geography
see 20.3% more coastline
Belgium has a total of 66 km of coastline. In British Virgin Islands, that number is 80 km.
Infrastructure
find 43.7% less home broadband
Belgium has 44.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. British Virgin Islands has 24.9 as of 2024.
Environment
emit 68.1% less CO2
Belgium emits 7.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. British Virgin Islands emits 2.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2024), The World Factbook (2021). How we calculate this
Compare further: Belgium vs. British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: At a glance
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