Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Afghanistan instead of British Virgin Islands, you would:
Health
live 26.0 years less
In British Virgin Islands, the average life expectancy is 80 years (78 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022. In Afghanistan, that number is 54 years (52 years for men, 55 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 94.2% less money
British Virgin Islands has a GDP per capita of $34,200 as of 2017, while in Afghanistan, the GDP per capita is $2,000 as of 2020.
be 8.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In British Virgin Islands, 2.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2015. In Afghanistan, that number is 23.9% as of 2017.
Life
have 3.2 times more children
In British Virgin Islands, there are approximately 10.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Afghanistan, there are 35.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 7.4 times more likely to die during infancy
In British Virgin Islands, approximately 14.2 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Afghanistan, on the other hand, 104.9 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 76.9% less likely to have internet access
In British Virgin Islands, approximately 78.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Afghanistan, about 18.0% do as of 2020.
be 23.4% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In British Virgin Islands, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Afghanistan, 76% of people do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 10.3% more on education
British Virgin Islands spends 2.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Afghanistan spends 3.2% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Afghanistan: At a glance
How big is Afghanistan compared to British Virgin Islands? See an in-depth size comparison.