Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Virgin Islands instead of Haiti, you would:
Health
live 14.3 years longer
In Haiti, the average life expectancy is 66 years (63 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 13.2 times more money
Haiti has a GDP per capita of $2,800 as of 2022, while in Virgin Islands, the GDP per capita is $37,000 as of 2016.
be 13.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Haiti, 14.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Virgin Islands, that number is 12.9% as of 2022.
be 50.6% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Haiti, 58.5% live below the poverty line as of 2012. In Virgin Islands, however, that number is 28.9% as of 2002.
Life
be 80.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Haiti, approximately 40.0 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 47.6% fewer children
In Haiti, there are approximately 21.2 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 2.1 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Haiti, approximately 47% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In Virgin Islands, 100% of the population do as of 2021.
be 66.2% more likely to have internet access
In Haiti, approximately 39.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Virgin Islands, about 64.8% do as of 2022.
be 29.0% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Haiti, approximately 76% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Virgin Islands, 99% of people do as of 2020.
Geography
see 89.4% less coastline
Haiti has a total of 1,771 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 Haiti? See an in-depth size comparison.