Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Virgin Islands instead of Ghana, you would:
Health
live 10.9 years longer
In Ghana, the average life expectancy is 69 years (68 years for men, 71 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 6.7 times more money
Ghana has a GDP per capita of $5,500 as of 2022, while in Virgin Islands, the GDP per capita is $37,000 as of 2016.
be 3.7 times more likely to be unemployed
In Ghana, 3.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Virgin Islands, that number is 12.9% as of 2022.
be 23.5% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Ghana, 23.4% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Virgin Islands, however, that number is 28.9% as of 2002.
Life
be 76.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Ghana, approximately 32.6 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 59.8% fewer children
In Ghana, there are approximately 27.6 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 15.9% more likely to have access to electricity
In Ghana, approximately 86% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In Virgin Islands, 100% of the population do as of 2021.
Geography
see 65.1% less coastline
Ghana has a total of 539 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 Ghana? See an in-depth size comparison.