Quality of life comparison
If you lived in British Virgin Islands instead of Uruguay, you would:
Health
live 0.9 years less
In Uruguay, the average life expectancy is 78 years (74 years for men, 82 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 83.9% more likely to die during infancy
In Uruguay, approximately 6.2 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 16.1% fewer children
In Uruguay, there are approximately 9.8 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 15.5% less likely to have internet access
In Uruguay, approximately 92.0% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In British Virgin Islands, about 77.7% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 33.4% less on education
Uruguay spends 4.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. British Virgin Islands spends 3.2% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Geography
see 87.9% less coastline
Uruguay has a total of 660 km of coastline. In British Virgin Islands, that number is 80 km.
Infrastructure
find 24.6% less home broadband
Uruguay has 33.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. British Virgin Islands has 24.9 as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2023–2024), The World Factbook (2021). How we calculate this
Compare further: Uruguay vs. British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: At a glance
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