Quality of life comparison
If you lived in British Virgin Islands instead of Portugal, you would:
Health
live 4.9 years less
In Portugal, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 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 4.2 times more likely to die during infancy
In Portugal, approximately 2.7 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 12.2% less likely to have internet access
In Portugal, approximately 88.5% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In British Virgin Islands, about 77.7% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 30.3% less on education
Portugal spends 4.5% 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 95.5% less coastline
Portugal has a total of 1,793 km of coastline. In British Virgin Islands, that number is 80 km.
Infrastructure
find 44.9% less home broadband
Portugal has 45.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. British Virgin Islands has 24.9 as of 2024.
Environment
emit 29.8% less CO2
Portugal emits 3.3 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: Portugal vs. British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: At a glance
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