Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Virgin Islands instead of Djibouti, you would:
Health
live 15.0 years longer
In Djibouti, the average life expectancy is 65 years (63 years for men, 68 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 7.4 times more money
Djibouti has a GDP per capita of $5,000 as of 2022, while in Virgin Islands, the GDP per capita is $37,000 as of 2016.
be 51.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Djibouti, 26.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Virgin Islands, that number is 12.9% as of 2022.
be 37.0% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Djibouti, 21.1% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Virgin Islands, however, that number is 28.9% as of 2002.
Life
be 83.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Djibouti, approximately 46.9 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 49.1% fewer children
In Djibouti, there are approximately 21.8 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 52.9% more likely to have access to electricity
In Djibouti, approximately 65% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In Virgin Islands, 100% of the population do as of 2021.
Geography
see 40.1% less coastline
Djibouti has a total of 314 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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