Quality of life comparison
If you lived in British Virgin Islands instead of South Korea, you would:
Health
live 6.2 years less
In South Korea, the average life expectancy is 84 years (81 years for men, 87 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
have 74.9% more children
In South Korea, there are approximately 4.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In British Virgin Islands, there are 8.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 5.0 times more likely to die during infancy
In South Korea, approximately 2.3 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 20.6% less likely to have internet access
In South Korea, approximately 97.9% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In British Virgin Islands, about 77.7% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 41.4% less on education
South Korea spends 5.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. British Virgin Islands spends 3.2% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Geography
see 96.7% less coastline
South Korea has a total of 2,413 km of coastline. In British Virgin Islands, that number is 80 km.
Infrastructure
find 47.9% less home broadband
South Korea has 47.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. British Virgin Islands has 24.9 as of 2024.
Environment
emit 79.5% less CO2
South Korea emits 11.4 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
Compare further: South Korea vs. British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: At a glance
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