Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 3.5 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 Malaysia, that number is 76 years (74 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

make 22.8% less money

British Virgin Islands has a GDP per capita of $34,200 as of 2017, while in Malaysia, the GDP per capita is $26,400 as of 2020.

be 13.8% more likely to be unemployed

In British Virgin Islands, 2.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2015. In Malaysia, that number is 3.3% as of 2019.

Life

be 53.5% 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 Malaysia, on the other hand, 6.6 children do as of 2022.

have 32.9% more children

In British Virgin Islands, there are approximately 10.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Malaysia, there are 14.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

Basic Needs

be 15.4% more likely to have internet access

In British Virgin Islands, approximately 78.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Malaysia, about 90.0% do as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 44.8% more on education

British Virgin Islands spends 2.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Malaysia spends 4.2% of total GDP on education as of 2019.

Geography

see 58.4 times more coastline

British Virgin Islands has a total of 80 km of coastline. In Malaysia, that number is 4,675 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.

Malaysia: At a glance

Malaysia is a sovereign country in East/Southeast Asia, with a total land area of approximately 328,657 sq km. During the late 18th and 19th centuries, Great Britain established colonies and protectorates in the area of current Malaysia; these were occupied by Japan from 1942 to 1945. In 1948, the British-ruled territories on the Malay Peninsula except Singapore formed the Federation of Malaya, which became independent in 1957. Malaysia was formed in 1963 when the former British colonies of Singapore, as well as Sabah and Sarawak on the northern coast of Borneo, joined the Federation. The first several years of the country's independence were marred by a communist insurgency, Indonesian confrontation with Malaysia, Philippine claims to Sabah, and Singapore's withdrawal in 1965. During the 22-year term of Prime Minister MAHATHIR bin Mohamad (1981-2003), Malaysia was successful in diversifying its economy from dependence on exports of raw materials to the development of manufacturing, services, and tourism. Prime Minister Mohamed NAJIB bin Abdul Razak (in office since April 2009) has continued these pro-business policies and has introduced some civil reforms.
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