Quality of life comparison
compared to
If you lived in New York instead of British Virgin Islands, you would:
Health
live 2.0 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 New York, that number is 78 years (78 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2020.
Basic Needs
be 15.4% more likely to have internet access
In British Virgin Islands, approximately 77.7% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In New York, about 89.7% do as of 2023.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, OECD Regional Demography, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey).
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Cost of Living Comparison · 7 categories - 2026 data
New York is 38.4% more expensive than British Virgin Islands overall
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Size Comparison · See true size
British Virgin Islands is about 810 times smaller than New York.
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