Quality of life comparison
If you lived in British Virgin Islands instead of Botswana, you would:
Health
live 14.0 years longer
In Botswana, the average life expectancy is 66 years (64 years for men, 68 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 2.1 times more money
Botswana has a GDP per capita of $16,000 as of 2020, while in British Virgin Islands, the GDP per capita is $34,200 as of 2017.
be 85.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Botswana, 20.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2013. In British Virgin Islands, that number is 2.9% as of 2015.
Life
be 43.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Botswana, approximately 25.2 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 46.0% fewer children
In Botswana, there are approximately 20.3 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 69.5% more likely to have access to electricity
In Botswana, approximately 59% of the population has electricity access as of 2019. In British Virgin Islands, 100% of the population do as of 2020.
be 21.9% more likely to have internet access
In Botswana, approximately 64.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In British Virgin Islands, about 78.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 58.0% less on education
Botswana spends 6.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. British Virgin Islands spends 2.9% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
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 Botswana? See an in-depth size comparison.