Quality of life comparison

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

Health

live 2.1 years less

In British Virgin Islands, the average life expectancy is 77 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024. In Grenada, that number is 75 years (73 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2024.

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Economy

be 8.3 times more likely to be unemployed

In British Virgin Islands, 2.9% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2015. In Grenada, that number is 24.0% as of 2017.

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Life

have 39.7% more children

In British Virgin Islands, there are approximately 8.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Grenada, there are 11.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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be 43.9% more 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 Grenada, on the other hand, 16.4 children do as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 61.8% more on education

British Virgin Islands spends 3.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Grenada spends 5.1% of total GDP on education as of 2023.

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Geography

see 51.2% more coastline

British Virgin Islands has a total of 80 km of coastline. In Grenada, that number is 121 km.

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Infrastructure

find 19.5% more home broadband

British Virgin Islands has 24.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Grenada has 29.8 as of 2022.

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Environment

emit 35.6% less CO2

British Virgin Islands emits 2.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Grenada emits 1.5 tonnes as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2022–2024), The World Factbook (2015–2017). How we calculate this

Compare further: British Virgin Islands vs. Grenada

Cost of Living Comparison · 7 categories - 2026 data
Grenada is 32.7% cheaper than British Virgin Islands overall
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Size Comparison · See true size
British Virgin Islands is about 2.3 times smaller than Grenada.
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Moving from British Virgin Islands to Grenada · UN DESA 2020
14 people born in British Virgin Islands live in Grenada.
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Grenada: At a glance

Grenada is a sovereign country in Central America/Caribbean, with a total land area of approximately 344 sq km. Carib Indians inhabited Grenada when Christopher COLUMBUS discovered the island in 1498, but it remained uncolonized for more than a century. The French settled Grenada in the 17th century, established sugar estates, and imported large numbers of African slaves. Britain took the island in 1762 and vigorously expanded sugar production. In the 19th century, cacao eventually surpassed sugar as the main export crop; in the 20th century, nutmeg became the leading export. In 1967, Britain gave Grenada autonomy over its internal affairs. Full independence was attained in 1974 making Grenada one of the smallest independent countries in the Western Hemisphere. Grenada was seized by a Marxist military council on 19 October 1983. Six days later the island was invaded by US forces and those of six other Caribbean nations, which quickly captured the ringleaders and their hundreds of Cuban advisers. Free elections were reinstituted the following year and have continued since that time.
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