Quality of life comparison
If you lived in British Virgin Islands instead of Laos, you would:
Health
live 11.5 years longer
In Laos, the average life expectancy is 68 years (66 years for men, 70 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 4.1 times more money
Laos has a GDP per capita of $8,400 as of 2023, while in British Virgin Islands, the GDP per capita is $34,200 as of 2017.
be 2.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In Laos, 1.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In British Virgin Islands, that number is 2.9% as of 2015.
Life
be 62.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Laos, approximately 37.8 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 44.9% fewer children
In Laos, there are approximately 19.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In British Virgin Islands, there are 10.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 25.3% more likely to have internet access
In Laos, approximately 62.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In British Virgin Islands, about 77.7% do as of 2021.
be 12.5% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Laos, approximately 89% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In British Virgin Islands, 100% of people do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 13.0% more on education
Laos spends 2.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. British Virgin Islands spends 2.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
British Virgin Islands: At a glance
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