British Virgin Islands

Latin America & Caribbean·High income

Population: 39K; 209th of 217
Life expectancy: 77.3; 81st of 217

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British Caribbean island territorial economy; strong tourism and services industries; vulnerable to hurricanes; navigating public debt insolvency since 2008 Crisis; considered a tax haven; high electrification costs; major rum exporter

Area: 151 km²
Languages: English (official), Virgin Islands Creole
Resources: NEGL; pleasant climate, beaches foster tourism

Score card

quartile grades among all countries with data

A · Top quartileB · Above medianC · Below medianD · Bottom quartile

Topic

VGB

ABW

ARG

ATG

FDI inflows

current US$

$39.9B–––

Population

people

39K–––

Population density

people per km²

255.5–––

Urban population

% of total

49.7%–––

Life expectancy

years at birth

–––

Fertility rate

births per woman

1–––

Net migration

people

212–––

Population under 15

% of total

14.5%–––

Population 65+

% of total

9.6%–––

Infant mortality

per 1,000 live births

–––

Under-5 mortality

per 1,000 live births

–––

Education expenditure

% of GDP

2.5%–––

Tertiary enrollment

% gross

–––

Internet users

% of population

–––

Mobile subscriptions

per 100 people

–––

Fixed broadband

per 100 people

–––

Secure internet servers

per 1M people

–––

Access to electricity

% of population

–––

Energy use per capita

kWh

19.6K–––

Electricity per capita

kWh

4,358–––

Electricity generation

TWh

0.2–––

Renewable electricity

% of generation

–––

Fossil electricity

% of generation

–––

CO₂ emissions

Mt per year

–––

CO₂ per capita

t per person

–––

Share of global CO₂

0%–––

Economy & Trade

Output, growth, prices, and openness

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FDI inflows

current US$

#11/201

$39.9B2023

People & Society

Population structure, urbanization, and migration

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Population

people

#209/217

39Klatest

Population density

people per km²

#51/216

255.5latest

Urban population

% of total

#149/215

49.7%latest

Life expectancy

years at birth

#81/217

77.3latest

Fertility rate

births per woman

#210/217

1latest

Net migration

people

#80/217

2122024

Population under 15

% of total

#191/217

14.5%2024

Population 65+

% of total

#99/217

9.6%2024

Health & Education

Longevity, mortality, learning, and public spending

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Infant mortality

per 1,000 live births

#92/196

11.6latest

Under-5 mortality

per 1,000 live births

#85/196

12.7latest

Education expenditure

% of GDP

#171/199

2.5%latest

Tertiary enrollment

% gross

#116/194

29.4%latest

Connectivity

Internet, mobile, and digital infrastructure

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Internet users

% of population

#115/210

77.7%latest

Mobile subscriptions

per 100 people

#155/214

92.92022

Fixed broadband

per 100 people

#91/208

17.82022

Secure internet servers

per 1M people

#1/215

1.44M2024

Access to electricity

% of population

#19/215

100%latest

Energy & Climate

Energy use, electricity mix, and emissions

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Energy use per capita

kWh

#79/198

19.6K2023

Electricity per capita

kWh

#69/202

4,3582023

Electricity generation

TWh

#190/202

0.22023

Renewable electricity

% of generation

#199/202

0%2023

Fossil electricity

% of generation

#199/202

100%2023

CO₂ emissions

Mt per year

#10/204

0.22024

CO₂ per capita

t per person

#141/204

4.92024

Share of global CO₂

#200/204

0%2024

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