Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Virgin Islands instead of Bolivia, you would:
Health
live 7.8 years longer
In Bolivia, the average life expectancy is 72 years (71 years for men, 74 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 4.8 times more money
Bolivia has a GDP per capita of $9,700 as of 2023, while in Virgin Islands, the GDP per capita is $46,200 as of 2021.
be 20.6% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Bolivia, 36.4% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Virgin Islands, however, that number is 28.9% as of 2002.
be 3.9 times more likely to be unemployed
In Bolivia, 3.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Virgin Islands, that number is 12.1% as of 2023.
Life
be 65.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Bolivia, approximately 22.3 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 36.9% fewer children
In Bolivia, there are approximately 17.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Virgin Islands, there are 11.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Virgin Islands: At a glance
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