Quality of life comparison
If you lived in United States instead of British Virgin Islands, you would:
Health
live 0.9 years longer
In British Virgin Islands, the average life expectancy is 80 years (78 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022. In United States, that number is 81 years (78 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 76.0% more money
British Virgin Islands has a GDP per capita of $34,200 as of 2017, while in United States, the GDP per capita is $60,200 as of 2020.
be 34.1% more likely to be unemployed
In British Virgin Islands, 2.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2015. In United States, that number is 3.9% as of 2018.
Life
be 63.5% less likely to die during infancy
In British Virgin Islands, approximately 14.2 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In United States, on the other hand, 5.2 children do as of 2022.
have 12.1% more children
In British Virgin Islands, there are approximately 10.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In United States, there are 12.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 16.7% more likely to have internet access
In British Virgin Islands, approximately 78.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In United States, about 91.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 72.4% more on education
British Virgin Islands spends 2.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. United States spends 5.0% of total GDP on education as of 2014.
Geography
see 249.1 times more coastline
British Virgin Islands has a total of 80 km of coastline. In United States, that number is 19,924 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
United States: At a glance
How big is United States compared to British Virgin Islands? See an in-depth size comparison.