Quality of life comparison

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.

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.

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.

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.

see 36.5% less coastline

Equatorial Guinea has a total of 296 km of coastline. In Virgin Islands, that number is 188 km.