Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Virgin Islands instead of Eritrea, you would:
Health
live 13.4 years longer
In Eritrea, the average life expectancy is 67 years (64 years for men, 70 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 28.9 times more money
Eritrea has a GDP per capita of $1,600 as of 2017, while in Virgin Islands, the GDP per capita is $46,200 as of 2021.
be 42.2% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Eritrea, 50.0% live below the poverty line as of 2004. In Virgin Islands, however, that number is 28.9% as of 2002.
be 2.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Eritrea, 5.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Virgin Islands, that number is 12.1% as of 2023.
Life
be 81.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Eritrea, approximately 41.5 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 57.8% fewer children
In Eritrea, there are approximately 26.3 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 80.5% more likely to have access to electricity
In Eritrea, approximately 55% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Virgin Islands, 100% of the population do as of 2022.
be 2.9 times more likely to have internet access
In Eritrea, approximately 22.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Virgin Islands, about 64.8% do as of 2022.
be 70.8% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Eritrea, approximately 58% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2015. In Virgin Islands, 99% of people do as of 2020.
Geography
see 91.6% less coastline
Eritrea has a total of 2,234 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 Eritrea? See an in-depth size comparison.