Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Virgin Islands instead of Greenland, you would:
Health
live 6.3 years longer
In Greenland, the average life expectancy is 74 years (71 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 11.5% less money
Greenland has a GDP per capita of $41,800 as of 2015, while in Virgin Islands, the GDP per capita is $37,000 as of 2016.
be 41.3% more likely to be unemployed
In Greenland, 9.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2015. In Virgin Islands, that number is 12.9% as of 2022.
be 78.4% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Greenland, 16.2% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Virgin Islands, however, that number is 28.9% as of 2002.
Life
be 12.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Greenland, approximately 8.8 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 17.8% fewer children
In Greenland, there are approximately 13.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Virgin Islands, there are 11.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Geography
see 99.6% less coastline
Greenland has a total of 44,087 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 Greenland? See an in-depth size comparison.