Quality of life comparison
If you lived in British Virgin Islands instead of Seychelles, you would:
Health
live 1.1 years longer
In Seychelles, the average life expectancy is 76 years (72 years for men, 81 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 11.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Seychelles, approximately 12.9 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.
have 25.3% fewer children
In Seychelles, there are approximately 11.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In British Virgin Islands, there are 8.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 11.5% less likely to have internet access
In Seychelles, approximately 87.8% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In British Virgin Islands, about 77.7% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 28.8% less on education
Seychelles spends 4.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. British Virgin Islands spends 3.2% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Geography
see 83.7% less coastline
Seychelles has a total of 491 km of coastline. In British Virgin Islands, that number is 80 km.
Infrastructure
find 21.2% less home broadband
Seychelles has 31.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. British Virgin Islands has 24.9 as of 2024.
Environment
emit 67.8% less CO2
Seychelles emits 7.2 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. British Virgin Islands emits 2.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2023–2024), The World Factbook (2021). How we calculate this
Compare further: Seychelles vs. British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: At a glance
How big is British Virgin Islands compared to Seychelles? See an in-depth size comparison.