Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Laos instead of British Virgin Islands, you would:
Health
live 11.5 years less
In British Virgin Islands, the average life expectancy is 80 years (78 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022. In Laos, that number is 68 years (66 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 76.9% less money
British Virgin Islands has a GDP per capita of $34,200 as of 2017, while in Laos, the GDP per capita is $7,900 as of 2022.
be 31.7% more likely to be unemployed
In British Virgin Islands, 2.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2015. In Laos, that number is 3.8% as of 2022.
Life
have 81.7% more children
In British Virgin Islands, there are approximately 10.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Laos, there are 19.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.7 times more likely to die during infancy
In British Virgin Islands, approximately 14.2 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Laos, on the other hand, 37.8 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 20.2% less likely to have internet access
In British Virgin Islands, approximately 77.7% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Laos, about 62.0% do as of 2021.
be 11.1% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In British Virgin Islands, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Laos, 89% of people do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 11.5% less on education
British Virgin Islands spends 2.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Laos spends 2.3% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Laos: At a glance
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