Quality of life comparison
If you lived in British Virgin Islands instead of Thailand, you would:
Health
live 2.0 years longer
In Thailand, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 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 86.6% more money
Thailand has a GDP per capita of $21,700 as of 2024, while in British Virgin Islands, the GDP per capita is $40,500 as of 2024.
be 4.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Thailand, 0.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2024. In British Virgin Islands, that number is 2.9% as of 2015.
Life
be 2.2 times more likely to die during infancy
In Thailand, approximately 6.5 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.
Basic Needs
be 13.7% less likely to have internet access
In Thailand, approximately 90.0% of the population has internet access as of 2023. In British Virgin Islands, about 77.7% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 18.8% less on education
Thailand spends 3.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. British Virgin Islands spends 2.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
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.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
British Virgin Islands: At a glance
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