Quality of life comparison
If you lived in British Virgin Islands instead of Gambia, you would:
Health
live 12.1 years longer
In Gambia, the average life expectancy is 68 years (66 years for men, 69 years for women) as of 2022. In British Virgin Islands, that number is 80 years (78 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 15.5 times more money
Gambia has a GDP per capita of $2,200 as of 2020, while in British Virgin Islands, the GDP per capita is $34,200 as of 2017.
Life
be 61.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Gambia, approximately 37.2 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In British Virgin Islands, on the other hand, 14.2 children do as of 2022.
have 62.0% fewer children
In Gambia, there are approximately 28.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In British Virgin Islands, there are 10.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 2.0 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Gambia, approximately 49% of the population has electricity access as of 2019. In British Virgin Islands, 100% of the population do as of 2020.
be 2.1 times more likely to have internet access
In Gambia, approximately 37.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In British Virgin Islands, about 78.0% do as of 2020.
be 11.6% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Gambia, approximately 90% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In British Virgin Islands, 100% of people do as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
British Virgin Islands: At a glance
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