Quality of life comparison
If you lived in British Virgin Islands instead of Ghana, you would:
Health
live 11.7 years longer
In Ghana, the average life expectancy is 66 years (63 years for men, 68 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 58.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Ghana, approximately 27.5 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 68.3% fewer children
In Ghana, there are approximately 25.9 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 11.7% more likely to have access to electricity
In Ghana, approximately 90% of people have electricity access (98% in urban areas, and 78% in rural areas) as of 2023. In British Virgin Islands, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 11.1% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Ghana, approximately 90% of people have access to drinking water as of 2024. In British Virgin Islands, 100% of people do as of 2024.
Geography
see 85.2% less coastline
Ghana has a total of 539 km of coastline. In British Virgin Islands, that number is 80 km.
Infrastructure
find 37.7 times more home broadband
Ghana has 0.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. British Virgin Islands has 24.9 as of 2024.
Environment
emit 3.3 times more CO2
Ghana emits 0.7 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. British Virgin Islands emits 2.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2023–2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
Compare further: Ghana vs. British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: At a glance
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