GOAL 15: Life on Land in British Virgin Islands

British Virgin Islands: GOAL 15: Life on Land was 0.417 5 year moving average in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.417 5 year moving average
Change on year
down 28.4%
World rank
202nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.625 5 year moving average
in 2020
All-time low
0.4 5 year moving average
in 2004
Years of data
20
2004–2023

GOAL 15: Life on Land in British Virgin Islands, 2004–2023

00.20.40.62004201320232004: 0.4 5 year moving average2005: 0.5 5 year moving average2006: 0.5 5 year moving average2007: 0.5 5 year moving average2008: 0.5 5 year moving average2009: 0.5 5 year moving average2010: 0.571 5 year moving average2011: 0.571 5 year moving average2012: 0.5 5 year moving average2013: 0.5 5 year moving average2014: 0.5 5 year moving average2015: 0.5 5 year moving average2016: 0.5 5 year moving average2017: 0.556 5 year moving average2018: 0.556 5 year moving average2019: 0.556 5 year moving average2020: 0.625 5 year moving average2021: 0.6 5 year moving average2022: 0.582 5 year moving average2023: 0.417 5 year moving average

Source: Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators). Measured in 5 year moving average.

Analysis

In 2023, goal 15: life on land in British Virgin Islands stood at 0.417 5 year moving average.

That represents a change of down 28.4% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, goal 15: life on land in British Virgin Islands peaked at 0.625 5 year moving average in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.4 5 year moving average, in 2004.

That places British Virgin Islands 202nd out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

GOAL 15: Life on Land in British Virgin Islands, year by year

Annual values for GOAL 15: Life on Land (5 year moving average) in British Virgin Islands, 2004 to 2023.
Year 5 year moving average Change
2004 0.4 5 year moving average —
2005 0.5 5 year moving average +25.0%
2006 0.5 5 year moving average +0.0%
2007 0.5 5 year moving average +0.0%
2008 0.5 5 year moving average +0.0%
2009 0.5 5 year moving average +0.0%
2010 0.571 5 year moving average +14.2%
2011 0.571 5 year moving average +0.0%
2012 0.5 5 year moving average -12.4%
2013 0.5 5 year moving average +0.0%
2014 0.5 5 year moving average +0.0%
2015 0.5 5 year moving average +0.0%
2016 0.5 5 year moving average +0.0%
2017 0.556 5 year moving average +11.2%
2018 0.556 5 year moving average +0.0%
2019 0.556 5 year moving average +0.0%
2020 0.625 5 year moving average +12.4%
2021 0.6 5 year moving average -4.0%
2022 0.582 5 year moving average -3.0%
2023 0.417 5 year moving average -28.4%

British Virgin Islands compared with similar countries

  • British Virgin Islands's 0.417 5 year moving average is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.667 5 year moving average, 63% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
  • British Virgin Islands's 0.417 5 year moving average is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.75 5 year moving average, 56% of the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4833 5 year moving average 0.4 5 year moving average 0.5 5 year moving average 6
2010s 0.531 5 year moving average 0.5 5 year moving average 0.571 5 year moving average 10
2020s 0.556 5 year moving average 0.417 5 year moving average 0.625 5 year moving average 4

Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands

  1. 202 Aruba 0.417 5 year moving average compare
  2. 202 Bermuda 0.417 5 year moving average compare
  3. 202 Cayman Islands 0.417 5 year moving average compare
  4. 202 Curacao 0.417 5 year moving average compare
  5. 202 Faroe Islands 0.417 5 year moving average compare
  6. 202 Guam 0.417 5 year moving average compare
  7. 202 Macao 0.417 5 year moving average compare
  8. 202 Monaco 0.417 5 year moving average compare
  9. 202 San Marino 0.417 5 year moving average compare
  10. 202 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0.417 5 year moving average compare
  11. 202 Saint Martin (French Part) 0.417 5 year moving average compare
  12. 202 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.417 5 year moving average compare
  13. 202 United States Virgin Islands 0.417 5 year moving average compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is goal 15: life on land in British Virgin Islands?
Goal 15: life on land in British Virgin Islands was 0.417 5 year moving average in 2023, according to Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators).
What is the highest goal 15: life on land recorded in British Virgin Islands?
The highest recorded value was 0.625 5 year moving average in 2020.
What is the lowest goal 15: life on land recorded in British Virgin Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4 5 year moving average in 2004.
How does British Virgin Islands rank for goal 15: life on land?
British Virgin Islands ranks 202nd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is goal 15: life on land rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this British Virgin Islands data come from?
The figures come from Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators), published as part of GOAL 15: Life on Land (5 year moving average). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
GOAL 15: Life on Land (5 year moving average)
Unit
5 year moving average
Source
Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
215 places, 4,300 data points, 2004–2023
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