Quality of life comparison

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

Health

live 10.3 years longer

In Burma, the average life expectancy is 67 years (64 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2024. In British Virgin Islands, that number is 77 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024.

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Life

be 65.2% less likely to die during infancy

In Burma, approximately 32.8 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In British Virgin Islands, on the other hand, 11.4 children do as of 2024.

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have 50.1% fewer children

In Burma, there are approximately 16.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In British Virgin Islands, there are 8.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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Basic Needs

be 30.2% more likely to have access to electricity

In Burma, approximately 77% of people have electricity access (95% in urban areas, and 69% in rural areas) as of 2023. In British Virgin Islands, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023.

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be 76.6% more likely to have internet access

In Burma, approximately 44.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In British Virgin Islands, about 77.7% do as of 2021.

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be 16.5% more likely to have access to drinking water

In Burma, approximately 86% of people have access to drinking water as of 2024. In British Virgin Islands, 100% of people do as of 2024.

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Geography

see 95.9% less coastline

Burma has a total of 1,930 km of coastline. In British Virgin Islands, that number is 80 km.

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Infrastructure

find 8.7 times more home broadband

Burma has 2.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. British Virgin Islands has 24.9 as of 2024.

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Environment

emit 4.0 times more CO2

Burma emits 0.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. British Virgin Islands emits 2.3 tonnes as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2023–2024), The World Factbook (2021). How we calculate this

Compare further: Burma vs. British Virgin Islands

Cost of Living Comparison · 7 categories - 2026 data
British Virgin Islands is 2.1 times more expensive than Burma overall
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Size Comparison · See true size
Burma is about 4,481 times bigger than British Virgin Islands.
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British Virgin Islands: At a glance

British Virgin Islands (sometimes abbreviated BVI) is a sovereign country in Central America/Caribbean, with a total land area of approximately 151 sq km. First inhabited by Arawak and later by Carib Indians, the Virgin Islands were settled by the Dutch in 1648 and then annexed by the English in 1672. The islands were part of the British colony of the Leeward Islands from 1872-1960; they were granted autonomy in 1967. The economy is closely tied to the larger and more populous US Virgin Islands to the west; the US dollar is the legal currency.
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