Quality of life comparison
If you lived in British Virgin Islands instead of Canada, you would:
Health
live 4.7 years less
In Canada, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2024. In British Virgin Islands, that number is 77 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024.
Life
be 2.4 times more likely to die during infancy
In Canada, approximately 4.7 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In British Virgin Islands, on the other hand, 11.4 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 17.6% less likely to have internet access
In Canada, approximately 94.3% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In British Virgin Islands, about 77.7% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 34.5% less on education
Canada spends 4.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. British Virgin Islands spends 3.2% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Geography
see 100.0% less coastline
Canada has a total of 202,080 km of coastline. In British Virgin Islands, that number is 80 km.
Infrastructure
find 41.4% less home broadband
Canada has 42.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. British Virgin Islands has 24.9 as of 2024.
Environment
emit 83.4% less CO2
Canada emits 14.0 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. British Virgin Islands emits 2.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2024), The World Factbook (2021). How we calculate this
Compare further: Canada vs. British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: At a glance
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