Quality of life comparison
If you lived in British Virgin Islands instead of Thailand, you would:
Health
live 0.9 years longer
In Thailand, the average life expectancy is 77 years (72 years for men, 81 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 48.1% more likely to die during infancy
In Thailand, approximately 7.7 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.
Basic Needs
be 14.5% less likely to have internet access
In Thailand, approximately 90.9% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In British Virgin Islands, about 77.7% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 25.8% more on education
Thailand spends 2.5% 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 97.5% less coastline
Thailand has a total of 3,219 km of coastline. In British Virgin Islands, that number is 80 km.
Infrastructure
find 67.3% more home broadband
Thailand has 14.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. British Virgin Islands has 24.9 as of 2024.
Environment
emit 41.2% less CO2
Thailand emits 4.0 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
Compare further: Thailand vs. British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: At a glance
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