Quality of life comparison
If you lived in British Virgin Islands instead of Puerto Rico, you would:
Health
live 4.5 years less
In Puerto Rico, the average life expectancy is 82 years (78 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
have 44.2% more children
In Puerto Rico, there are approximately 5.7 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 88.7% more likely to die during infancy
In Puerto Rico, approximately 6.0 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, 11.4 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 11.0% less likely to have internet access
In Puerto Rico, approximately 87.3% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In British Virgin Islands, about 77.7% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 25.8% less on education
Puerto Rico spends 4.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. British Virgin Islands spends 3.2% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Geography
see 84.0% less coastline
Puerto Rico has a total of 501 km of coastline. In British Virgin Islands, that number is 80 km.
Infrastructure
find 11.0% less home broadband
Puerto Rico has 28.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. British Virgin Islands has 24.9 as of 2024.
Environment
emit 51.7% less CO2
Puerto Rico emits 4.8 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 (2021–2022). How we calculate this
Compare further: Puerto Rico vs. British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: At a glance
How big is British Virgin Islands compared to Puerto Rico? See an in-depth size comparison.