Quality of life comparison
If you lived in British Virgin Islands instead of France, you would:
Health
live 5.5 years less
In France, the average life expectancy is 83 years (80 years for men, 86 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 3.4 times more likely to die during infancy
In France, approximately 3.4 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 15.3% fewer children
In France, there are approximately 9.7 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 12.4% less likely to have internet access
In France, approximately 88.7% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In British Virgin Islands, about 77.7% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 40.4% less on education
France spends 5.3% 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 98.4% less coastline
France has a total of 4,853 km of coastline. In British Virgin Islands, that number is 80 km.
Infrastructure
find 49.1% less home broadband
France has 48.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. British Virgin Islands has 24.9 as of 2024.
Environment
emit 41.8% less CO2
France emits 4.0 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: France vs. British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: At a glance
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