Quality of life comparison
If you lived in British Virgin Islands instead of Afghanistan, you would:
Health
live 26.0 years longer
In Afghanistan, the average life expectancy is 54 years (52 years for men, 55 years for women) as of 2022. In British Virgin Islands, that number is 80 years (78 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 17.1 times more money
Afghanistan has a GDP per capita of $2,000 as of 2020, while in British Virgin Islands, the GDP per capita is $34,200 as of 2017.
be 87.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Afghanistan, 23.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In British Virgin Islands, that number is 2.9% as of 2015.
Life
be 86.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Afghanistan, approximately 104.9 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In British Virgin Islands, on the other hand, 14.2 children do as of 2022.
have 69.1% fewer children
In Afghanistan, there are approximately 35.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In British Virgin Islands, there are 10.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 4.3 times more likely to have internet access
In Afghanistan, approximately 18.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In British Virgin Islands, about 78.0% do as of 2020.
be 30.6% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Afghanistan, approximately 76% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In British Virgin Islands, 100% of people do as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
British Virgin Islands: At a glance
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