Quality of life comparison

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If you lived in Brunei instead of British Virgin Islands, you would:

Health

live 1.9 years less

In British Virgin Islands, the average life expectancy is 77 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024. In Brunei, that number is 76 years (73 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2024.

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Life

be 24.6% less likely to die during infancy

In British Virgin Islands, approximately 11.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Brunei, on the other hand, 8.6 children do as of 2024.

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have 62.2% more children

In British Virgin Islands, there are approximately 8.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Brunei, there are 13.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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Basic Needs

be 23.9% more likely to have internet access

In British Virgin Islands, approximately 77.7% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Brunei, about 96.3% do as of 2024.

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Geography

see 2.0 times more coastline

British Virgin Islands has a total of 80 km of coastline. In Brunei, that number is 161 km.

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Infrastructure

find 15.0% less home broadband

British Virgin Islands has 24.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Brunei has 21.2 as of 2024.

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Environment

emit 8.7 times more CO2

British Virgin Islands emits 2.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Brunei emits 20.2 tonnes as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2024), The World Factbook (2021). How we calculate this

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Brunei: At a glance

Brunei is a sovereign country in East/Southeast Asia, with a total land area of approximately 5,265 sq km. The Sultanate of Brunei's influence peaked between the 15th and 17th centuries when its control extended over coastal areas of northwest Borneo and the southern Philippines. Brunei subsequently entered a period of decline brought on by internal strife over royal succession, colonial expansion of European powers, and piracy. In 1888, Brunei became a British protectorate; independence was achieved in 1984. The same family has ruled Brunei for over six centuries. Brunei benefits from extensive petroleum and natural gas fields, the source of one of the highest per capita GDPs in Asia.
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