Quality of life comparison
If you lived in British Virgin Islands instead of Turkmenistan, you would:
Health
live 7.8 years longer
In Turkmenistan, the average life expectancy is 72 years (69 years for men, 75 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 2.2 times more money
Turkmenistan has a GDP per capita of $15,500 as of 2019, while in British Virgin Islands, the GDP per capita is $34,200 as of 2017.
be 73.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Turkmenistan, 11.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2014. In British Virgin Islands, that number is 2.9% as of 2015.
Life
be 62.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Turkmenistan, approximately 37.6 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.
have 37.5% fewer children
In Turkmenistan, there are approximately 17.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In British Virgin Islands, there are 10.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 3.1 times more likely to have internet access
In Turkmenistan, approximately 25.3% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In British Virgin Islands, about 78.0% do as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
British Virgin Islands: At a glance
How big is British Virgin Islands compared to Turkmenistan? See an in-depth size comparison.