Quality of life comparison
If you lived in British Virgin Islands instead of Somalia, you would:
Health
live 18.5 years longer
In Somalia, the average life expectancy is 59 years (56 years for men, 62 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 82.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Somalia, approximately 65.4 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 80.6% fewer children
In Somalia, there are approximately 42.4 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 98.8% more likely to have access to electricity
In Somalia, approximately 50% of people have electricity access (79% in urban areas, and 24% in rural areas) as of 2023. In British Virgin Islands, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 2.8 times more likely to have internet access
In Somalia, approximately 27.9% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In British Virgin Islands, about 77.7% do as of 2021.
be 32.6% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Somalia, approximately 75% of people have access to drinking water as of 2024. In British Virgin Islands, 100% of people do as of 2024.
Geography
see 97.4% less coastline
Somalia has a total of 3,025 km of coastline. In British Virgin Islands, that number is 80 km.
Infrastructure
find 34.6 times more home broadband
Somalia has 0.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2023. British Virgin Islands has 24.9 as of 2024.
Environment
emit 46.6 times more CO2
Somalia emits 0.1 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: Somalia vs. British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: At a glance
How big is British Virgin Islands compared to Somalia? See an in-depth size comparison.