Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Virgin Islands instead of Honduras, you would:
Health
live 5.1 years longer
In Honduras, the average life expectancy is 75 years (72 years for men, 79 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 6.5 times more money
Honduras has a GDP per capita of $5,700 as of 2022, while in Virgin Islands, the GDP per capita is $37,000 as of 2016.
be 39.8% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Honduras, 48.0% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Virgin Islands, however, that number is 28.9% as of 2002.
be 83.7% more likely to be unemployed
In Honduras, 7.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Virgin Islands, that number is 12.9% as of 2022.
Life
be 49.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Honduras, approximately 15.1 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 44.2% fewer children
In Honduras, there are approximately 19.9 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 35.0% more likely to have internet access
In Honduras, approximately 48.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Virgin Islands, about 64.8% do as of 2022.
Geography
see 77.2% less coastline
Honduras has a total of 823 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 Honduras? See an in-depth size comparison.