Quality of life comparison
If you lived in British Virgin Islands instead of Oman, you would:
Health
live 2.8 years less
In Oman, the average life expectancy is 80 years (79 years for men, 82 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.
Life
be 37.3% more likely to die during infancy
In Oman, approximately 8.3 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.
have 51.0% fewer children
In Oman, there are approximately 16.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In British Virgin Islands, there are 8.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 18.4% less likely to have internet access
In Oman, approximately 95.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In British Virgin Islands, about 77.7% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 27.6% less on education
Oman spends 4.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. British Virgin Islands spends 3.2% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Geography
see 96.2% less coastline
Oman has a total of 2,092 km of coastline. In British Virgin Islands, that number is 80 km.
Infrastructure
find 2.3 times more home broadband
Oman has 11.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. British Virgin Islands has 24.9 as of 2024.
Environment
emit 87.5% less CO2
Oman emits 18.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. British Virgin Islands emits 2.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2024), The World Factbook (2021). How we calculate this
Compare further: Oman vs. British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: At a glance
How big is British Virgin Islands compared to Oman? See an in-depth size comparison.