Quality of life comparison
If you lived in British Virgin Islands instead of Denmark, you would:
Health
live 4.8 years less
In Denmark, 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 3.3 times more likely to die during infancy
In Denmark, approximately 3.5 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 13.5% fewer children
In Denmark, there are approximately 9.5 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 22.1% less likely to have internet access
In Denmark, approximately 99.8% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In British Virgin Islands, about 77.7% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 50.2% less on education
Denmark spends 6.4% 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 98.9% less coastline
Denmark has a total of 7,314 km of coastline. In British Virgin Islands, that number is 80 km.
Infrastructure
find 42.6% less home broadband
Denmark has 43.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. British Virgin Islands has 24.9 as of 2024.
Environment
emit 45.6% less CO2
Denmark emits 4.3 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: Denmark vs. British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: At a glance
How big is British Virgin Islands compared to Denmark? See an in-depth size comparison.