Quality of life comparison
If you lived in British Virgin Islands instead of India, you would:
Health
live 12.5 years longer
In India, the average life expectancy is 67 years (65 years for men, 69 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 4.1 times more money
India has a GDP per capita of $9,800 as of 2024, while in British Virgin Islands, the GDP per capita is $40,500 as of 2024.
be 32.6% less likely to be unemployed
In India, 4.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2024. In British Virgin Islands, that number is 2.9% as of 2015.
Life
be 53.3% less likely to die during infancy
In India, approximately 30.3 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 32.1% fewer children
In India, there are approximately 15.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2025. In British Virgin Islands, there are 10.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2025.
Basic Needs
be 38.8% more likely to have internet access
In India, approximately 56.0% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In British Virgin Islands, about 77.7% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 42.2% less on education
India spends 4.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. British Virgin Islands spends 2.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 98.9% less coastline
India has a total of 7,000 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
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