Quality of life comparison
If you lived in British Virgin Islands instead of Bhutan, you would:
Health
live 7.4 years longer
In Bhutan, the average life expectancy is 72 years (71 years for men, 73 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 3.1 times more money
Bhutan has a GDP per capita of $10,900 as of 2020, while in British Virgin Islands, the GDP per capita is $34,200 as of 2017.
Life
be 47.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Bhutan, approximately 27.0 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 31.3% fewer children
In Bhutan, there are approximately 15.9 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 44.4% more likely to have internet access
In Bhutan, approximately 54.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In British Virgin Islands, about 78.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 58.0% less on education
Bhutan spends 6.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. British Virgin Islands spends 2.9% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
British Virgin Islands: At a glance
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