Quality of life comparison
If you lived in British Virgin Islands instead of Guernsey, you would:
Health
live 3.6 years less
In Guernsey, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 86 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 34.9% less money
Guernsey has a GDP per capita of $52,500 as of 2014, while in British Virgin Islands, the GDP per capita is $34,200 as of 2017.
be 2.4 times more likely to be unemployed
In Guernsey, 1.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2016. In British Virgin Islands, that number is 2.9% as of 2015.
Life
have 12.3% more children
In Guernsey, there are approximately 9.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In British Virgin Islands, there are 10.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 4.2 times more likely to die during infancy
In Guernsey, approximately 3.4 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.
Geography
see 60.0% more coastline
Guernsey has a total of 50 km of coastline. In British Virgin Islands, that number is 80 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
British Virgin Islands: At a glance
How big is British Virgin Islands compared to Guernsey? See an in-depth size comparison.