Quality of life comparison
If you lived in British Virgin Islands instead of Bhutan, you would:
Health
live 4.2 years longer
In Bhutan, the average life expectancy is 73 years (72 years for men, 75 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 16.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Bhutan, approximately 13.7 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 34.4% fewer children
In Bhutan, there are approximately 12.5 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 14.9% less likely to have internet access
In Bhutan, approximately 91.3% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In British Virgin Islands, about 77.7% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 45.8% less on education
Bhutan spends 5.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. British Virgin Islands spends 3.2% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Infrastructure
find 8.5 times more home broadband
Bhutan has 2.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. British Virgin Islands has 24.9 as of 2024.
Environment
emit 15.9% more CO2
Bhutan emits 2.0 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
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British Virgin Islands: At a glance
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