Quality of life comparison
If you lived in British Virgin Islands instead of Peru, you would:
Health
live 10.7 years longer
In Peru, the average life expectancy is 69 years (65 years for men, 73 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 3.0 times more money
Peru has a GDP per capita of $11,300 as of 2020, while in British Virgin Islands, the GDP per capita is $34,200 as of 2017.
be 55.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Peru, 6.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In British Virgin Islands, that number is 2.9% as of 2015.
Life
be 31.1% more likely to die during infancy
In Peru, approximately 10.8 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 36.4% fewer children
In Peru, there are approximately 17.2 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 20.0% more likely to have internet access
In Peru, approximately 65.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In British Virgin Islands, about 78.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 31.0% less on education
Peru spends 4.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. British Virgin Islands spends 2.9% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
Geography
see 96.7% less coastline
Peru has a total of 2,414 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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