Quality of life comparison
If you lived in British Virgin Islands instead of Bangladesh, you would:
Health
live 2.5 years longer
In Bangladesh, the average life expectancy is 75 years (73 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024. In British Virgin Islands, that number is 77 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024.
Life
be 53.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Bangladesh, approximately 24.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In British Virgin Islands, on the other hand, 11.4 children do as of 2024.
have 58.9% fewer children
In Bangladesh, there are approximately 20.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In British Virgin Islands, there are 8.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 45.5% more likely to have internet access
In Bangladesh, approximately 53.4% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In British Virgin Islands, about 77.7% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 56.2% more on education
Bangladesh spends 2.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. British Virgin Islands spends 3.2% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Geography
see 86.2% less coastline
Bangladesh has a total of 580 km of coastline. In British Virgin Islands, that number is 80 km.
Infrastructure
find 3.1 times more home broadband
Bangladesh has 8.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. British Virgin Islands has 24.9 as of 2024.
Environment
emit 3.2 times more CO2
Bangladesh emits 0.7 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. British Virgin Islands emits 2.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2023–2024), The World Factbook (2021). How we calculate this
Compare further: Bangladesh vs. British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: At a glance
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