Quality of life comparison
If you lived in British Virgin Islands instead of Poland, you would:
Health
live 1.0 years less
In Poland, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 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
have 19.1% more children
In Poland, there are approximately 6.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In British Virgin Islands, there are 8.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 3.2 times more likely to die during infancy
In Poland, approximately 3.6 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.
Basic Needs
be 10.8% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Poland, approximately 90% of people have access to drinking water as of 2024. In British Virgin Islands, 100% of people do as of 2024.
be 12.3% less likely to have internet access
In Poland, approximately 88.6% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In British Virgin Islands, about 77.7% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 26.5% less on education
Poland spends 4.3% 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 81.8% less coastline
Poland has a total of 440 km of coastline. In British Virgin Islands, that number is 80 km.
Environment
emit 69.1% less CO2
Poland emits 7.5 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: Poland vs. British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: At a glance
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