Quality of life comparison
If you lived in British Virgin Islands instead of Switzerland, you would:
Health
live 3.6 years less
In Switzerland, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 86 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 50.0% less money
Switzerland has a GDP per capita of $68,400 as of 2020, while in British Virgin Islands, the GDP per capita is $34,200 as of 2017.
be 25.5% more likely to be unemployed
In Switzerland, 2.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In British Virgin Islands, that number is 2.9% as of 2015.
Life
be 4.0 times more likely to die during infancy
In Switzerland, approximately 3.6 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 17.0% less likely to have internet access
In Switzerland, approximately 94.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In British Virgin Islands, about 78.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 40.8% less on education
Switzerland spends 4.9% 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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