Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Virgin Islands instead of Fiji, you would:
Health
live 6.0 years longer
In Fiji, the average life expectancy is 74 years (72 years for men, 77 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 3.0 times more money
Fiji has a GDP per capita of $12,400 as of 2022, while in Virgin Islands, the GDP per capita is $37,000 as of 2016.
be 2.8 times more likely to be unemployed
In Fiji, 4.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Virgin Islands, that number is 12.9% as of 2022.
Life
be 24.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Fiji, approximately 10.1 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 30.2% fewer children
In Fiji, there are approximately 15.9 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 26.4% less likely to have internet access
In Fiji, approximately 88.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Virgin Islands, about 64.8% do as of 2022.
Geography
see 83.3% less coastline
Fiji has a total of 1,129 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 Fiji? See an in-depth size comparison.