Quality of life comparison
If you lived in British Virgin Islands instead of Finland, you would:
Health
live 4.9 years less
In Finland, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 years for men, 85 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 6.0 times more likely to die during infancy
In Finland, approximately 1.9 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 17.1% less likely to have internet access
In Finland, approximately 93.7% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In British Virgin Islands, about 77.7% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 50.3% less on education
Finland 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 93.6% less coastline
Finland has a total of 1,250 km of coastline. In British Virgin Islands, that number is 80 km.
Infrastructure
find 31.7% less home broadband
Finland has 36.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. British Virgin Islands has 24.9 as of 2024.
Environment
emit 57.9% less CO2
Finland emits 5.5 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: Finland vs. British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: At a glance
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