Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Virgin Islands instead of Angola, you would:
Health
live 18.2 years longer
In Angola, the average life expectancy is 62 years (60 years for men, 64 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 6.4 times more money
Angola has a GDP per capita of $7,200 as of 2023, while in Virgin Islands, the GDP per capita is $46,200 as of 2021.
be 17.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Angola, 14.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Virgin Islands, that number is 12.1% as of 2023.
be 10.5% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Angola, 32.3% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Virgin Islands, however, that number is 28.9% as of 2002.
Life
be 87.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Angola, approximately 58.9 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 73.0% fewer children
In Angola, there are approximately 41.1 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 2.1 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Angola, approximately 48% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Virgin Islands, 100% of the population do as of 2022.
be 96.4% more likely to have internet access
In Angola, approximately 33.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Virgin Islands, about 64.8% do as of 2022.
be 48.4% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Angola, approximately 66% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Virgin Islands, 99% of people do as of 2020.
Geography
see 88.2% less coastline
Angola has a total of 1,600 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 Angola? See an in-depth size comparison.