Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Antigua and Barbuda instead of British Virgin Islands, you would:
Health
live 1.9 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 Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 78 years (76 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 47.4% less money
British Virgin Islands has a GDP per capita of $34,200 as of 2017, while in Antigua and Barbuda, the GDP per capita is $18,000 as of 2020.
be 3.8 times more likely to be unemployed
In British Virgin Islands, 2.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2015. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 11.0% as of 2014.
Life
have 38.4% more children
In British Virgin Islands, there are approximately 10.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Antigua and Barbuda, there are 15.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 13.8% more on education
British Virgin Islands spends 2.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Antigua and Barbuda spends 3.3% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 91.2% more coastline
British Virgin Islands has a total of 80 km of coastline. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 153 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Antigua and Barbuda: At a glance
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