Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Thailand instead of British Virgin Islands, you would:
Health
live 3.6 years less
In British Virgin Islands, the average life expectancy is 79 years (78 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2020. In Thailand, that number is 76 years (72 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
be 75.9% less likely to be unemployed
In British Virgin Islands, 2.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2015. In Thailand, that number is 0.7% as of 2017.
make 47.7% less money
British Virgin Islands has a GDP per capita of $34,200 as of 2017, while in Thailand, the GDP per capita is $17,900 as of 2017.
Life
be 21.8% less likely to die during infancy
In British Virgin Islands, approximately 11.0 children die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In Thailand, on the other hand, 8.6 children do as of 2020.
Basic Needs
be 30.3% more likely to have internet access
In British Virgin Islands, approximately 43.6% of the population has internet access as of 2016. In Thailand, about 56.8% do as of 2018.
Expenditures
spend 28.1% more on education
British Virgin Islands spends 3.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2017. Thailand spends 4.1% of total GDP on education as of 2013.
Geography
see 40.2 times more coastline
British Virgin Islands has a total of 80 km of coastline. In Thailand, that number is 3,219 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Thailand: At a glance
How big is Thailand compared to British Virgin Islands? See an in-depth size comparison.