Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Virgin Islands instead of Burma, you would:
Health
live 10.3 years longer
In Burma, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 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 8.8 times more money
Burma has a GDP per capita of $4,200 as of 2022, while in Virgin Islands, the GDP per capita is $37,000 as of 2016.
be 4.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Burma, 3.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Virgin Islands, that number is 12.9% as of 2022.
be 16.5% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Burma, 24.8% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Virgin Islands, however, that number is 28.9% as of 2002.
Life
be 76.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Burma, approximately 32.9 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 29.3% fewer children
In Burma, there are approximately 15.7 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 38.1% more likely to have access to electricity
In Burma, approximately 72% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In Virgin Islands, 100% of the population do as of 2021.
be 47.3% more likely to have internet access
In Burma, approximately 44.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Virgin Islands, about 64.8% do as of 2022.
be 15.7% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Burma, approximately 85% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Virgin Islands, 99% of people do as of 2020.
Geography
see 90.3% less coastline
Burma has a total of 1,930 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
How big is Virgin Islands compared to Burma? See an in-depth size comparison.