Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Virgin Islands instead of Gibraltar, you would:
Economy
make 40.0% less money
Gibraltar has a GDP per capita of $61,700 as of 2014, while in Virgin Islands, the GDP per capita is $37,000 as of 2016.
be 12.9 times more likely to be unemployed
In Gibraltar, 1.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2016. In Virgin Islands, that number is 12.9% as of 2022.
Life
be 22.4% more likely to die during infancy
In Gibraltar, approximately 6.2 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 19.0% fewer children
In Gibraltar, there are approximately 13.7 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 31.4% less likely to have internet access
In Gibraltar, approximately 94.4% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Virgin Islands, about 64.8% do as of 2022.
Geography
see 15.7 times more coastline
Gibraltar has a total of 12 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 Gibraltar? See an in-depth size comparison.