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British Virgin Islands

Territory
Americas · Caribbean
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UN formal name: Virgin Islands (British)

British Virgin Islands is a territory in Caribbean, Americas. It covers 151 km² and has a population of approximately 39,471. Its official language is English and its currency is the United States dollar ($).

Quick facts

Capital
Road Town
Population
39,471
Area
151 km²
Currency
United States dollar ($)
Languages
English
Calling code
+1284
TLD
.vg
Driving side
Left
Landlocked
No
Continents
North America
Timezone
UTC-04:00
Native name
British Virgin Islands

Part of: United Kingdom

Appears in 99 rankings

Economy

Ranking Rank Value
Countries by Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$) #204 6995680.64

Population & Health

Ranking Rank Value
Countries by Tuberculosis case detection rate (%, all forms) #4 100.00
Countries by People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population) #56 99.86
Countries by population density #59 248.82
Countries by population growth rate #66 0.02
Countries by Life expectancy at birth, male (years) #77 74.53years
Countries by median age #79 37.55
Countries by Life expectancy at birth, total (years) #80 77.28years
Countries by Life expectancy at birth, female (years) #85 80.05years
Countries by People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population) #87 96.86
Countries by Mortality rate, infant, female (per 1,000 live births) #100 11.8
Countries by Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births) #103 12.6
Countries by Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) #105 11.6
Countries by Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births) #112 12.7
Countries by Mortality rate, infant, male (per 1,000 live births) #112 11.5
Countries by Mortality rate, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births) #116 12.8
Countries by Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) #117 6.6
Countries by Mortality rate, adult, male (per 1,000 male adults) #162 102.19
Countries by Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people) #162 5.97
Countries by Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults) #169 50.31
Countries by Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people) #186 8.33
Countries by Number of infant deaths #189 4
Countries by Number of neonatal deaths #189 2
Countries by Number of under-five deaths #190 4

Trade

Ranking Rank Value
Countries by Import unit value index (2015 = 100) #40 141.7
Countries by Export volume index (2015 = 100) #84 119.7
Countries by Import volume index (2015 = 100) #111 110.4
Countries by Import value index (2015 = 100) #128 135.2
Countries by Liner shipping connectivity index (maximum value in 2004 = 100) #158 3.01
Countries by Export value index (2015 = 100) #177 93.7
Countries by Export unit value index (2015 = 100) #205 84.3

Environment

Ranking Rank Value
Countries by Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (% change from 1990) #23 272.16
Countries by Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (% change from 1990) #69 80.00
Countries by Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (% change from 1990) #90 43.37
Countries by Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita (t CO2e/capita) #108 2.33per capita
Countries by Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita (t CO2e/capita) #131 2.74per capita
Countries by Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area) #150 10.50
Countries by Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e) #152 0
Countries by Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) #174 0.0001
Countries by Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e) #181 0.0007
Countries by Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) #181 0.05
Countries by Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt CO2e) #183 0
Countries by Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) #184 0.0001
Countries by Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e) #185 0.01
Countries by Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt CO2e) #186 0
Countries by Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e) #187 0.0024
Countries by Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e) #187 0.0001
Countries by Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e) #188 0.0002
Countries by Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt CO2e) #191 0.01
Countries by Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e) #191 0.0003
Countries by Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) #192 0.0001
Countries by Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e) #192 0.01
Countries by Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) #192 0.09
Countries by Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) #193 0.03
Countries by Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e) #193 0.0012
Countries by Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) #193 0.0003
Countries by Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) #194 0.11
Countries by Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) #197 0.01
Countries by Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) #198 0.0045
Countries by Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e) #199 0.0004

Society & Culture

Ranking Rank Value
Countries by Population density (people per sq. km of land area) #49 259.9km²
Countries by Rural population (% of total population) #81 43.49
Countries by Sex ratio at birth (male births per female births) #91 1.05
Countries by Age dependency ratio, old (% of working-age population) #104 12.68
Countries by Urban population (% of total population) #136 56.51
Countries by Population living in slums (% of urban population) #163 0.14
Countries by International migrant stock, total #179 24,520
Countries by Rural population #192 17,167
Countries by Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin #193 5
Countries by Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin #195 0
Countries by Population, female #207 20,779
Countries by Age dependency ratio, young (% of working-age population) #208 19.10
Countries by Population, total #208 39,471
Countries by Fertility rate, total (births per woman) #209 1.04
Countries by Urban population #209 22,304
Countries by Population, male #211 18,692
Countries by Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population) #212 31.78

Agriculture

Ranking Rank Value
Countries by Agricultural land (% of land area) #72 46.67
Countries by Arable land (% of land area) #122 6.67
Countries by Forest area (% of land area) #122 24.13
Countries by Aquaculture production (metric tons) #192 1
Countries by Arable land (hectares) #194 1,000
Countries by Forest area (sq. km) #194 36.2km²
Countries by Total fisheries production (metric tons) #194 1127.54

Finance

Ranking Rank Value
Countries by PPP conversion factor, GDP (LCU per international $) #147 1.02
Countries by PPP conversion factor, private consumption (LCU per international $) #155 1.02

Business

Ranking Rank Value
Countries by Statistical performance indicators (SPI): Pillar 1 data use score (scale 0-100) #147 60
Countries by SPI Pillar 1: Data Use #147 60
Countries by Statistical performance indicators (SPI): Pillar 3 data products score (scale 0-100) #202 27.74
Countries by SPI Pillar 3: Data Products #202 27.74

Technology

Ranking Rank Value
Countries by Fixed broadband subscriptions (per 100 people) #91 17.81per capita
Countries by Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people) #154 92.89per capita
Countries by Fixed broadband subscriptions #184 6,824
Countries by Fixed telephone subscriptions #189 6,416
Countries by Mobile cellular subscriptions #205 35,595

Energy

Ranking Rank Value
Countries by Access to electricity, rural (% of rural population) #1 100.00
Countries by Access to electricity (% of population) #1 100.00
Countries by Renewable electricity output (% of total electricity output) #184 2.25

Geography

Ranking Rank Value
Countries by Coastline Length #160 80kilometers

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