Quality of life comparison
If you lived in British Virgin Islands instead of Libya, you would:
Health
live 6.3 years longer
In Libya, the average life expectancy is 71 years (70 years for men, 73 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 44.3% more likely to die during infancy
In Libya, approximately 7.9 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 50.2% fewer children
In Libya, there are approximately 16.5 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 36.6% more likely to have access to electricity
In Libya, approximately 73% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 96% in rural areas) as of 2023. In British Virgin Islands, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023.
Geography
see 95.5% less coastline
Libya has a total of 1,770 km of coastline. In British Virgin Islands, that number is 80 km.
Infrastructure
find 5.5 times more home broadband
Libya has 4.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. British Virgin Islands has 24.9 as of 2024.
Environment
emit 73.1% less CO2
Libya emits 8.7 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. How we calculate this
Compare further: Libya vs. British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: At a glance
How big is British Virgin Islands compared to Libya? See an in-depth size comparison.