Quality of life comparison
If you lived in British Virgin Islands instead of Ireland, you would:
Health
live 5.6 years less
In Ireland, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 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 3.4 times more likely to die during infancy
In Ireland, approximately 3.4 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 17.8% fewer children
In Ireland, there are approximately 10.0 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 20.1% less likely to have internet access
In Ireland, approximately 97.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In British Virgin Islands, about 77.7% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 94.5% less coastline
Ireland has a total of 1,448 km of coastline. In British Virgin Islands, that number is 80 km.
Infrastructure
find 22.9% less home broadband
Ireland has 32.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. British Virgin Islands has 24.9 as of 2024.
Environment
emit 61.4% less CO2
Ireland emits 6.0 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. British Virgin Islands emits 2.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2024), The World Factbook (2021). How we calculate this
Compare further: Ireland vs. British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: At a glance
How big is British Virgin Islands compared to Ireland? See an in-depth size comparison.