Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Virgin Islands instead of Chile, you would:
Economy
make 56.6% more money
Chile has a GDP per capita of $29,500 as of 2023, while in Virgin Islands, the GDP per capita is $46,200 as of 2021.
be 33.7% more likely to be unemployed
In Chile, 9.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Virgin Islands, that number is 12.1% as of 2023.
be 2.7 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Chile, 10.8% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In Virgin Islands, however, that number is 28.9% as of 2002.
Life
be 16.8% more likely to die during infancy
In Chile, approximately 6.5 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 10.5% fewer children
In Chile, there are approximately 12.4 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 28.0% less likely to have internet access
In Chile, approximately 90.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Virgin Islands, about 64.8% do as of 2022.
Geography
see 97.1% less coastline
Chile has a total of 6,435 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 Chile? See an in-depth size comparison.