Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Brunei instead of British Virgin Islands, you would:
Health
live 1.3 years less
In British Virgin Islands, the average life expectancy is 80 years (78 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022. In Brunei, that number is 78 years (76 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022.
Life
be 25.7% less likely to die during infancy
In British Virgin Islands, approximately 14.2 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Brunei, on the other hand, 10.5 children do as of 2022.
have 45.0% more children
In British Virgin Islands, there are approximately 10.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Brunei, there are 15.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 26.1% 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 98.0% do as of 2021.
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.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Compare further: British Virgin Islands vs. Brunei
Brunei: At a glance
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