Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Virgin Islands instead of Colombia, you would:
Health
live 5.4 years longer
In Colombia, the average life expectancy is 75 years (71 years for men, 79 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 2.4 times more money
Colombia has a GDP per capita of $15,600 as of 2022, while in Virgin Islands, the GDP per capita is $37,000 as of 2016.
be 26.5% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Colombia, 39.3% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Virgin Islands, however, that number is 28.9% as of 2002.
be 21.9% more likely to be unemployed
In Colombia, 10.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Virgin Islands, that number is 12.9% as of 2022.
Life
be 34.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Colombia, approximately 11.7 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 25.5% fewer children
In Colombia, there are approximately 14.9 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 11.2% less likely to have internet access
In Colombia, approximately 73.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Virgin Islands, about 64.8% do as of 2022.
Geography
see 94.1% less coastline
Colombia has a total of 3,208 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 Colombia? See an in-depth size comparison.