Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Vietnam instead of British Virgin Islands, you would:
Health
live 4.2 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 Vietnam, that number is 76 years (73 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 76.0% less money
British Virgin Islands has a GDP per capita of $34,200 as of 2017, while in Vietnam, the GDP per capita is $8,200 as of 2020.
Life
have 43.3% more children
In British Virgin Islands, there are approximately 10.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Vietnam, there are 15.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 10.3% less likely to have internet access
In British Virgin Islands, approximately 78.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Vietnam, about 70.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 41.4% more on education
British Virgin Islands spends 2.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Vietnam spends 4.1% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
Geography
see 43.0 times more coastline
British Virgin Islands has a total of 80 km of coastline. In Vietnam, that number is 3,444 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Vietnam: At a glance
How big is Vietnam compared to British Virgin Islands? See an in-depth size comparison.