Quality of life comparison
If you lived in British Virgin Islands instead of Slovakia, you would:
Health
live 0.9 years less
In Slovakia, 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
be 2.2 times more likely to die during infancy
In Slovakia, approximately 5.3 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 13.5% less likely to have internet access
In Slovakia, approximately 89.8% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In British Virgin Islands, about 77.7% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 32.0% less on education
Slovakia spends 4.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. British Virgin Islands spends 3.2% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Infrastructure
find 26.3% less home broadband
Slovakia has 33.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. British Virgin Islands has 24.9 as of 2024.
Environment
emit 57.7% less CO2
Slovakia emits 5.5 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
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British Virgin Islands: At a glance
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