Quality of life comparison
If you lived in British Virgin Islands instead of Saint Lucia, you would:
Economy
make 2.8 times more money
Saint Lucia has a GDP per capita of $12,300 as of 2020, while in British Virgin Islands, the GDP per capita is $34,200 as of 2017.
be 85.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Saint Lucia, 20.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2003. In British Virgin Islands, that number is 2.9% as of 2015.
Life
be 18.1% more likely to die during infancy
In Saint Lucia, approximately 12.0 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, 14.2 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 47.2% more likely to have internet access
In Saint Lucia, approximately 53.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In British Virgin Islands, about 78.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 19.4% less on education
Saint Lucia spends 3.6% 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 49.4% less coastline
Saint Lucia has a total of 158 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
How big is British Virgin Islands compared to Saint Lucia? See an in-depth size comparison.