Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Virgin Islands instead of Gambia, you would:

Health

live 12.7 years longer

In Gambia, the average life expectancy is 68 years (66 years for men, 69 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 17.6 times more money

Gambia has a GDP per capita of $2,100 as of 2022, while in Virgin Islands, the GDP per capita is $37,000 as of 2016.

be 45.9% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Gambia, 53.4% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In Virgin Islands, however, that number is 28.9% as of 2002.

be 3.0 times more likely to be unemployed

In Gambia, 4.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Virgin Islands, that number is 12.9% as of 2022.

Life

be 79.4% less likely to die during infancy

In Gambia, approximately 37.2 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 59.3% fewer children

In Gambia, there are approximately 27.3 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 57.2% more likely to have access to electricity

In Gambia, approximately 64% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In Virgin Islands, 100% of the population do as of 2021.

be 96.4% more likely to have internet access

In Gambia, approximately 33.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Virgin Islands, about 64.8% do as of 2022.

be 10.3% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Gambia, approximately 90% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Virgin Islands, 99% of people do as of 2020.

Geography

see 2.4 times more coastline

Gambia has a total of 80 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

Virgin Islands (sometimes abbreviated USVI) is a sovereign country in Central America/Caribbean, with a total land area of approximately 346 sq km. The Danes secured control over the southern Virgin Islands of Saint Thomas, Saint John, and Saint Croix during the 17th and early 18th centuries. Sugarcane, produced by African slave labor, drove the islands' economy during the 18th and early 19th centuries. In 1917, the US purchased the Danish holdings, which had been in economic decline since the abolition of slavery in 1848.
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