Quality of life comparison
If you lived in British Virgin Islands instead of Maldives, you would:
Health
live 2.7 years longer
In Maldives, the average life expectancy is 77 years (75 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022. In British Virgin Islands, that number is 80 years (78 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 2.6 times more money
Maldives has a GDP per capita of $13,000 as of 2020, while in British Virgin Islands, the GDP per capita is $34,200 as of 2017.
Life
be 44.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Maldives, approximately 25.7 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In British Virgin Islands, on the other hand, 14.2 children do as of 2022.
have 29.5% fewer children
In Maldives, there are approximately 15.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In British Virgin Islands, there are 10.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 23.8% more likely to have internet access
In Maldives, approximately 63.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In British Virgin Islands, about 78.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 29.3% less on education
Maldives spends 4.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. British Virgin Islands spends 2.9% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
Geography
see 87.6% less coastline
Maldives has a total of 644 km of coastline. In British Virgin Islands, that number is 80 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
British Virgin Islands: At a glance
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