Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Virgin Islands instead of Bangladesh, you would:
Health
live 5.6 years longer
In Bangladesh, the average life expectancy is 75 years (73 years for men, 77 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 5.9 times more money
Bangladesh has a GDP per capita of $6,300 as of 2022, while in Virgin Islands, the GDP per capita is $37,000 as of 2016.
be 3.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Bangladesh, 4.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Virgin Islands, that number is 12.9% as of 2022.
be 54.5% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Bangladesh, 18.7% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Virgin Islands, however, that number is 28.9% as of 2002.
Life
be 74.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Bangladesh, approximately 30.4 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 35.8% fewer children
In Bangladesh, there are approximately 17.3 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 66.2% more likely to have internet access
In Bangladesh, approximately 39.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Virgin Islands, about 64.8% do as of 2022.
Geography
see 67.6% less coastline
Bangladesh has a total of 580 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 Bangladesh? See an in-depth size comparison.