Quality of life comparison
If you lived in British Virgin Islands instead of Chad, you would:
Health
live 22.2 years longer
In Chad, the average life expectancy is 55 years (53 years for men, 57 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 79.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Chad, approximately 56.3 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.
have 81.0% fewer children
In Chad, there are approximately 43.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In British Virgin Islands, there are 8.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 8.3 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Chad, approximately 12% of people have electricity access (48% in urban areas, and 0% in rural areas) as of 2023. In British Virgin Islands, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 6.2 times more likely to have internet access
In Chad, approximately 12.6% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In British Virgin Islands, about 77.7% do as of 2021.
be 91.3% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Chad, approximately 52% of people have access to drinking water as of 2024. In British Virgin Islands, 100% of people do as of 2024.
Environment
emit 16.6 times more CO2
Chad emits 0.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. British Virgin Islands emits 2.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2023–2024), The World Factbook (2021). How we calculate this
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British Virgin Islands: At a glance
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