Quality of life comparison
If you lived in British Virgin Islands instead of Guyana, you would:
Health
live 7.8 years longer
In Guyana, the average life expectancy is 72 years (70 years for men, 74 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 82.9% more money
Guyana has a GDP per capita of $18,700 as of 2020, while in British Virgin Islands, the GDP per capita is $34,200 as of 2017.
be 73.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Guyana, 11.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2013. In British Virgin Islands, that number is 2.9% as of 2015.
Life
be 36.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Guyana, approximately 22.1 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 34.5% fewer children
In Guyana, there are approximately 16.7 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 2.1 times more likely to have internet access
In Guyana, approximately 37.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In British Virgin Islands, about 78.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 35.6% less on education
Guyana spends 4.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. British Virgin Islands spends 2.9% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
Geography
see 82.6% less coastline
Guyana has a total of 459 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 Guyana? See an in-depth size comparison.