Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Singapore instead of British Virgin Islands, you would:

Health

live 6.7 years longer

In British Virgin Islands, the average life expectancy is 80 years (78 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022. In Singapore, that number is 86 years (84 years for men, 89 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

make 3.7 times more money

British Virgin Islands has a GDP per capita of $34,200 as of 2017, while in Singapore, the GDP per capita is $127,500 as of 2023.

be 19.7% more likely to be unemployed

In British Virgin Islands, 2.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2015. In Singapore, that number is 3.5% as of 2023.

Life

be 89.1% less 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 Singapore, on the other hand, 1.6 children do as of 2022.

have 19.3% fewer children

In British Virgin Islands, there are approximately 10.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Singapore, there are 8.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Basic Needs

be 17.1% more likely to have internet access

In British Virgin Islands, approximately 77.7% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Singapore, about 91.0% do as of 2021.

Geography

see 2.4 times more coastline

British Virgin Islands has a total of 80 km of coastline. In Singapore, that number is 193 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.

Singapore: At a glance

Singapore is a sovereign country in East/Southeast Asia, with a total land area of approximately 709 sq km. Singapore was founded as a British trading colony in 1819. It joined the Malaysian Federation in 1963 but separated two years later and became independent. Singapore subsequently became one of the world's most prosperous countries with strong international trading links (its port is one of the world's busiest in terms of tonnage handled) and with per capita GDP equal to that of the leading nations of Western Europe.
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