Quality of life comparison
If you lived in South Africa instead of British Virgin Islands, you would:
Health
live 14.4 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 South Africa, that number is 65 years (64 years for men, 67 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 66.4% less money
British Virgin Islands has a GDP per capita of $34,200 as of 2017, while in South Africa, the GDP per capita is $11,500 as of 2020.
be 9.8 times more likely to be unemployed
In British Virgin Islands, 2.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2015. In South Africa, that number is 28.5% as of 2019.
Life
have 69.5% more children
In British Virgin Islands, there are approximately 10.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In South Africa, there are 18.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 82.7% more 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 South Africa, on the other hand, 25.9 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 10.3% less likely to have internet access
In British Virgin Islands, approximately 78.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In South Africa, about 70.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 2.3 times more on education
British Virgin Islands spends 2.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. South Africa spends 6.8% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 35.0 times more coastline
British Virgin Islands has a total of 80 km of coastline. In South Africa, that number is 2,798 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
South Africa: At a glance
How big is South Africa compared to British Virgin Islands? See an in-depth size comparison.