Quality of life comparison
If you lived in British Virgin Islands instead of Pakistan, you would:
Health
live 9.6 years longer
In Pakistan, the average life expectancy is 68 years (65 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.
Life
be 76.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Pakistan, approximately 48.2 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 70.0% fewer children
In Pakistan, there are approximately 27.4 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 35.7% more likely to have internet access
In Pakistan, approximately 57.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In British Virgin Islands, about 77.7% do as of 2021.
be 10.1% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Pakistan, approximately 91% of people have access to drinking water as of 2024. In British Virgin Islands, 100% of people do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 62.6% more on education
Pakistan spends 1.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. British Virgin Islands spends 3.2% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Geography
see 92.4% less coastline
Pakistan has a total of 1,046 km of coastline. In British Virgin Islands, that number is 80 km.
Infrastructure
find 16.9 times more home broadband
Pakistan has 1.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. British Virgin Islands has 24.9 as of 2024.
Environment
emit 2.9 times more CO2
Pakistan emits 0.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. British Virgin Islands emits 2.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2023–2024), The World Factbook (2021). How we calculate this
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British Virgin Islands: At a glance
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