Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Virgin Islands instead of China, you would:
Health
live 4.2 years longer
In China, the average life expectancy is 76 years (74 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2020. In Virgin Islands, that number is 80 years (77 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 2.1 times more money
China has a GDP per capita of $22,100 as of 2023, while in Virgin Islands, the GDP per capita is $46,200 as of 2021.
be 2.6 times more likely to be unemployed
In China, 4.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Virgin Islands, that number is 12.1% as of 2023.
Life
be 13.2% more likely to die during infancy
In China, approximately 6.8 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.
Basic Needs
be 11.2% less likely to have internet access
In China, approximately 73.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Virgin Islands, about 64.8% do as of 2022.
Geography
see 98.7% less coastline
China has a total of 14,500 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
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