Quality of life comparison
If you lived in British Virgin Islands instead of Tonga, you would:
Health
live 4.4 years longer
In Tonga, the average life expectancy is 73 years (70 years for men, 77 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 46.2% more likely to die during infancy
In Tonga, approximately 7.8 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 64.3% fewer children
In Tonga, there are approximately 23.0 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 15.2% more likely to have internet access
In Tonga, approximately 67.4% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In British Virgin Islands, about 77.7% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 40.3% less on education
Tonga spends 5.3% 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 80.9% less coastline
Tonga has a total of 419 km of coastline. In British Virgin Islands, that number is 80 km.
Infrastructure
find 3.0 times more home broadband
Tonga has 8.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. British Virgin Islands has 24.9 as of 2024.
Environment
emit 42.9% more CO2
Tonga emits 1.6 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: Tonga vs. British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: At a glance
How big is British Virgin Islands compared to Tonga? See an in-depth size comparison.