Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Virgin Islands instead of Brunei, you would:
Health
live 1.9 years longer
In Brunei, the average life expectancy is 78 years (76 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022. In Virgin Islands, that number is 80 years (77 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 37.0% less money
Brunei has a GDP per capita of $58,700 as of 2022, while in Virgin Islands, the GDP per capita is $37,000 as of 2016.
be 2.9 times more likely to be unemployed
In Brunei, 4.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Virgin Islands, that number is 12.9% as of 2022.
Life
be 27.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Brunei, approximately 10.5 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Virgin Islands, on the other hand, 7.7 children do as of 2022.
have 29.7% fewer children
In Brunei, there are approximately 15.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Virgin Islands, there are 11.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 33.9% less likely to have internet access
In Brunei, approximately 98.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Virgin Islands, about 64.8% do as of 2022.
Geography
see 16.8% more coastline
Brunei has a total of 161 km of coastline. In Virgin Islands, that number is 188 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Virgin Islands: At a glance
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