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consume 35.9 times more oil

British Virgin Islands consumes 1.6841 gallons of oil per day per capita while Zimbabwe consumes 0.0469

This entry is the total oil consumed in gallons per day (gal/day) divided by the population. The discrepancy between the amount of oil produced and/or imported and the amount consumed and/or exported is due to the omission of stock changes, refinery gains, and other complicating factors.
Source: CIA World Factbook

live 29.9 years longer

The life expectancy at birth in British Virgin Islands is 77.45 while in Zimbabwe it is 47.55.

This entry contains the average number of years to be lived by a group of people born in the same year, if mortality at each age remains constant in the future. The entry includes total population as well as the male and female components. Life expectancy at birth is also a measure of overall quality of life in a country and summarizes the mortality at all ages. It can also be thought of as indicating the potential return on investment in human capital and is necessary for the calculation of various actuarial measures.
Source: CIA World Factbook

have 96.21% more chance at being employed

British Virgin Islands has an unemployment rate of 3.60% while Zimbabwe has 95.00%

This entry contains the percent of the labor force that is without jobs.
Source: CIA World Factbook

use 79.55% more electricity

The per capita consumption of electricity in British Virgin Islands is 1,678kWh while in Zimbabwe it is 935kWh.

This entry consists of total electricity generated annually plus imports and minus exports, expressed in kilowatt-hours. The discrepancy between the amount of electricity generated and/or imported and the amount consumed and/or exported is accounted for as loss in transmission and distribution.
Source: CIA World Factbook

have 54.34% less chance of dying in infancy

The number of deaths of infants under one year old in a given year per 1,000 live births in British Virgin Islands is 14.11 while in Zimbabwe it is 30.90.

This entry gives the number of deaths of infants under one year old in a given year per 1,000 live births in the same year; included is the total death rate, and deaths by sex, male and female. This rate is often used as an indicator of the level of health in a country.
Source: CIA World Factbook

have 54.01% less babies

The annual number of births per 1,000 people in British Virgin Islands is 14.52 while in Zimbabwe it is 31.57.

This entry gives the average annual number of births during a year per 1,000 persons in the population at midyear; also known as crude birth rate. The birth rate is usually the dominant factor in determining the rate of population growth. It depends on both the level of fertility and the age structure of the population.
Source: CIA World Factbook

More Information about British Virgin Islands

With its 24,939 people British Virgin Islands is the 213th largest country in the world by population. It is the 216th largest country by area with 151 square kilometers. First inhabited by Arawak and later by Carib Indians, the Virgin Islands were settled by the Dutch in 1648 and then annexed by the English in 1672. The islands were part of the British colony of the Leeward Islands from 1872-1960; they were granted autonomy in 1967. The economy is closely tied to the larger and more populous US Virgin Islands to the west; the US dollar is the legal currency.

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