Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Virgin Islands instead of Argentina, you would:
Health
live 2.0 years longer
In Argentina, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 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 64.4% more money
Argentina has a GDP per capita of $22,500 as of 2022, while in Virgin Islands, the GDP per capita is $37,000 as of 2016.
be 26.3% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Argentina, 39.2% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Virgin Islands, however, that number is 28.9% as of 2002.
be 88.8% more likely to be unemployed
In Argentina, 6.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Virgin Islands, that number is 12.9% as of 2022.
Life
be 18.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Argentina, approximately 9.3 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 27.0% fewer children
In Argentina, there are approximately 15.2 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 25.5% less likely to have internet access
In Argentina, approximately 87.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Virgin Islands, about 64.8% do as of 2022.
Geography
see 96.2% less coastline
Argentina has a total of 4,989 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 Argentina? See an in-depth size comparison.