Quality of life comparison

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If you lived in Greece instead of British Virgin Islands, you would:

Health

live 4.4 years longer

In British Virgin Islands, the average life expectancy is 77 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024. In Greece, that number is 82 years (79 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2024.

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Life

be 71.9% less likely to die during infancy

In British Virgin Islands, approximately 11.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Greece, on the other hand, 3.2 children do as of 2024.

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have 19.7% fewer children

In British Virgin Islands, there are approximately 8.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Greece, there are 6.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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Basic Needs

be 11.0% more likely to have internet access

In British Virgin Islands, approximately 77.7% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Greece, about 86.3% do as of 2024.

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Geography

see 170.9 times more coastline

British Virgin Islands has a total of 80 km of coastline. In Greece, that number is 13,676 km.

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Infrastructure

find 79.4% more home broadband

British Virgin Islands has 24.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Greece has 44.7 as of 2024.

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Environment

emit 2.2 times more CO2

British Virgin Islands emits 2.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Greece emits 5.0 tonnes as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2024), The World Factbook (2021). How we calculate this

Compare further: British Virgin Islands vs. Greece

Cost of Living Comparison · 7 categories - 2026 data
Greece is 34.3% cheaper than British Virgin Islands overall
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Size Comparison · See true size
British Virgin Islands is about 874 times smaller than Greece.
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Moving from British Virgin Islands to Greece · UN DESA 2010
1 people born in British Virgin Islands live in Greece.
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Greece: At a glance

Greece is a sovereign country in Europe, with a total land area of approximately 130,647 sq km. Greece achieved independence from the Ottoman Empire in 1830. During the second half of the 19th century and the first half of the 20th century, it gradually added neighboring islands and territories, most with Greek-speaking populations. In World War II, Greece was first invaded by Italy (1940) and subsequently occupied by Germany (1941-44); fighting endured in a protracted civil war between supporters of the king and other anti-communist and communist rebels. Following the latter's defeat in 1949, Greece joined NATO in 1952. In 1967, a group of military officers seized power, establishing a military dictatorship that suspended many political liberties and forced the king to flee the country. In 1974, democratic elections and a referendum created a parliamentary republic and abolished the monarchy. In 1981, Greece joined the EC (now the EU); it became the 12th member of the European Economic and Monetary Union in 2001. In 2010, the prospect of a Greek default on its euro-denominated debt created severe strains within the EMU and raised the question of whether a member country might voluntarily leave the common currency or be removed.
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