Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Virgin Islands instead of Estonia, you would:
Health
live 2.4 years longer
In Estonia, the average life expectancy is 78 years (73 years for men, 83 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 10.0% more money
Estonia has a GDP per capita of $42,000 as of 2023, while in Virgin Islands, the GDP per capita is $46,200 as of 2021.
be 90.4% more likely to be unemployed
In Estonia, 6.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Virgin Islands, that number is 12.1% as of 2023.
be 28.4% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Estonia, 22.5% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Virgin Islands, however, that number is 28.9% as of 2002.
Life
have 35.4% more children
In Estonia, there are approximately 8.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Virgin Islands, there are 11.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.2 times more likely to die during infancy
In Estonia, approximately 3.4 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.
Basic Needs
be 32.6% less likely to have internet access
In Estonia, approximately 96.1% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Virgin Islands, about 64.8% do as of 2022.
Geography
see 95.0% less coastline
Estonia has a total of 3,794 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 Estonia? See an in-depth size comparison.