Quality of life comparison
If you lived in British Virgin Islands instead of Cuba, you would:
Health
live 0.8 years less
In Cuba, the average life expectancy is 78 years (76 years for men, 81 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 67.6% more likely to die during infancy
In Cuba, approximately 6.8 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 10.2% more likely to have internet access
In Cuba, approximately 70.5% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In British Virgin Islands, about 77.7% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 62.4% less on education
Cuba spends 8.4% 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 97.9% less coastline
Cuba has a total of 3,735 km of coastline. In British Virgin Islands, that number is 80 km.
Infrastructure
find 8.1 times more home broadband
Cuba has 3.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. British Virgin Islands has 24.9 as of 2024.
Environment
emit 22.0% more CO2
Cuba emits 1.9 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: Cuba vs. British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: At a glance
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