Quality of life comparison
If you lived in British Virgin Islands instead of Slovakia, you would:
Health
live 1.4 years longer
In Slovakia, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2022. In British Virgin Islands, that number is 80 years (78 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 12.9% more money
Slovakia has a GDP per capita of $30,300 as of 2020, while in British Virgin Islands, the GDP per capita is $34,200 as of 2017.
be 42.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Slovakia, 5.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In British Virgin Islands, that number is 2.9% as of 2015.
Life
have 22.5% more children
In Slovakia, there are approximately 8.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In British Virgin Islands, there are 10.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 2.9 times more likely to die during infancy
In Slovakia, approximately 4.8 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 13.3% less likely to have internet access
In Slovakia, approximately 90.0% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In British Virgin Islands, about 78.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 27.5% less on education
Slovakia spends 4.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. British Virgin Islands spends 2.9% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
British Virgin Islands: At a glance
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