Quality of life comparison

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

Health

live 4.5 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 Netherlands, that number is 82 years (81 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2024.

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Life

be 70.2% 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 Netherlands, on the other hand, 3.4 children do as of 2024.

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have 11.9% more children

In British Virgin Islands, there are approximately 8.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Netherlands, there are 9.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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Basic Needs

be 24.9% more likely to have internet access

In British Virgin Islands, approximately 77.7% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Netherlands, about 97.0% do as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 63.4% more on education

British Virgin Islands spends 3.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Netherlands spends 5.2% of total GDP on education as of 2022.

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Geography

see 5.6 times more coastline

British Virgin Islands has a total of 80 km of coastline. In Netherlands, that number is 451 km.

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Infrastructure

find 72.5% more home broadband

British Virgin Islands has 24.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Netherlands has 43.0 as of 2024.

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Environment

emit 2.8 times more CO2

British Virgin Islands emits 2.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Netherlands emits 6.6 tonnes as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2022–2024), The World Factbook (2021). How we calculate this

Compare further: British Virgin Islands vs. Netherlands

Cost of Living Comparison · 7 categories - 2026 data
Netherlands is 5.9% more expensive than British Virgin Islands overall
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Size Comparison · See true size
British Virgin Islands is about 275 times smaller than Netherlands.
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Moving from British Virgin Islands to Netherlands · UN DESA 2020
13 people born in British Virgin Islands live in Netherlands.
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Netherlands: At a glance

Netherlands is a sovereign country in Europe, with a total land area of approximately 33,893 sq km. The Dutch United Provinces declared their independence from Spain in 1579; during the 17th century, they became a leading seafaring and commercial power, with settlements and colonies around the world. After a 20-year French occupation, a Kingdom of the Netherlands was formed in 1815. In 1830 Belgium seceded and formed a separate kingdom. The Netherlands remained neutral in World War I, but suffered invasion and occupation by Germany in World War II. A modern, industrialized nation, the Netherlands is also a large exporter of agricultural products. The country was a founding member of NATO and the EEC (now the EU) and participated in the introduction of the euro in 1999. In October 2010, the former Netherlands Antilles was dissolved and the three smallest islands - Bonaire, Sint Eustatius, and Saba - became special municipalities in the Netherlands administrative structure. The larger islands of Sint Maarten and Curacao joined the Netherlands and Aruba as constituent countries forming the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
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