Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Argentina instead of British Virgin Islands, you would:
Health
live 1.4 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 Argentina, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 42.4% less money
British Virgin Islands has a GDP per capita of $34,200 as of 2017, while in Argentina, the GDP per capita is $19,700 as of 2020.
be 3.4 times more likely to be unemployed
In British Virgin Islands, 2.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2015. In Argentina, that number is 9.8% as of 2019.
Life
be 34.0% less 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 Argentina, on the other hand, 9.3 children do as of 2022.
have 42.3% more children
In British Virgin Islands, there are approximately 10.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Argentina, there are 15.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 10.3% more likely to have internet access
In British Virgin Islands, approximately 78.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Argentina, about 86.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 65.5% more on education
British Virgin Islands spends 2.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Argentina spends 4.8% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
Geography
see 62.4 times more coastline
British Virgin Islands has a total of 80 km of coastline. In Argentina, that number is 4,989 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Argentina: At a glance
How big is Argentina compared to British Virgin Islands? See an in-depth size comparison.