Quality of life comparison
If you lived in British Virgin Islands instead of Timor-Leste, you would:
Health
live 9.5 years longer
In Timor-Leste, the average life expectancy is 68 years (66 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 67.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Timor-Leste, approximately 34.6 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 62.2% fewer children
In Timor-Leste, there are approximately 21.8 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 90.7% more likely to have internet access
In Timor-Leste, approximately 40.8% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In British Virgin Islands, about 77.7% do as of 2021.
be 14.3% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Timor-Leste, approximately 87% of people have access to drinking water as of 2024. In British Virgin Islands, 100% of people do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 39.5% less on education
Timor-Leste spends 5.2% 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 88.7% less coastline
Timor-Leste has a total of 706 km of coastline. In British Virgin Islands, that number is 80 km.
Infrastructure
find 2491.0 times more home broadband
Timor-Leste has 0.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. British Virgin Islands has 24.9 as of 2024.
Environment
emit 4.7 times more CO2
Timor-Leste emits 0.5 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), United Nations SDG Indicators (2022). How we calculate this
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British Virgin Islands: At a glance
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