Quality of life comparison
If you lived in British Virgin Islands instead of Gibraltar, you would:
Health
live 6.2 years less
In Gibraltar, the average life expectancy is 84 years (81 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.
Economy
be 2.9 times more likely to be unemployed
In Gibraltar, 1.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2016. In British Virgin Islands, that number is 2.9% as of 2015.
Life
be 82.4% more likely to die during infancy
In Gibraltar, approximately 6.2 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, 11.4 children do as of 2024.
have 32.7% fewer children
In Gibraltar, there are approximately 12.2 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 17.7% less likely to have internet access
In Gibraltar, approximately 94.4% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In British Virgin Islands, about 77.7% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 6.7 times more coastline
Gibraltar has a total of 12 km of coastline. In British Virgin Islands, that number is 80 km.
Infrastructure
find 59.1% less home broadband
Gibraltar has 61.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. British Virgin Islands has 24.9 as of 2024.
Environment
emit 85.6% less CO2
Gibraltar emits 16.1 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 (2015–2022). How we calculate this
Compare further: Gibraltar vs. British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: At a glance
How big is British Virgin Islands compared to Gibraltar? See an in-depth size comparison.