Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Virgin Islands instead of Equatorial Guinea, you would:
Health
live 16.6 years longer
In Equatorial Guinea, the average life expectancy is 64 years (61 years for men, 66 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 2.7 times more money
Equatorial Guinea has a GDP per capita of $16,900 as of 2023, while in Virgin Islands, the GDP per capita is $46,200 as of 2021.
be 34.3% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Equatorial Guinea, 44.0% live below the poverty line as of 2011. In Virgin Islands, however, that number is 28.9% as of 2002.
be 39.4% more likely to be unemployed
In Equatorial Guinea, 8.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Virgin Islands, that number is 12.1% as of 2023.
Life
be 90.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Equatorial Guinea, approximately 78.3 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 62.9% fewer children
In Equatorial Guinea, there are approximately 29.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Virgin Islands, there are 11.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 49.3% more likely to have access to electricity
In Equatorial Guinea, approximately 67% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Virgin Islands, 100% of the population do as of 2022.
be 20.0% more likely to have internet access
In Equatorial Guinea, approximately 54.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Virgin Islands, about 64.8% do as of 2022.
be 46.0% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Equatorial Guinea, approximately 68% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2017. In Virgin Islands, 99% of people do as of 2020.
Geography
see 36.5% less coastline
Equatorial Guinea has a total of 296 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 Equatorial Guinea? See an in-depth size comparison.