Quality of life comparison
If you lived in British Virgin Islands instead of Iceland, you would:
Health
live 5.4 years less
In Iceland, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 84 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 5.4 times more likely to die during infancy
In Iceland, approximately 2.1 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 26.6% fewer children
In Iceland, there are approximately 11.2 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 20.9% less likely to have internet access
In Iceland, approximately 98.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In British Virgin Islands, about 77.7% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 56.6% less on education
Iceland spends 7.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. British Virgin Islands spends 3.2% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Geography
see 98.4% less coastline
Iceland has a total of 4,970 km of coastline. In British Virgin Islands, that number is 80 km.
Infrastructure
find 33.6% less home broadband
Iceland has 37.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. British Virgin Islands has 24.9 as of 2024.
Environment
emit 72.7% less CO2
Iceland emits 8.5 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 (2021). How we calculate this
Compare further: Iceland vs. British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: At a glance
How big is British Virgin Islands compared to Iceland? See an in-depth size comparison.