Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Virgin Islands instead of Iran, you would:
Health
live 5.0 years longer
In Iran, the average life expectancy is 75 years (74 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 2.9 times more money
Iran has a GDP per capita of $16,200 as of 2023, while in Virgin Islands, the GDP per capita is $46,200 as of 2021.
be 32.9% more likely to be unemployed
In Iran, 9.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Virgin Islands, that number is 12.1% as of 2023.
be 54.5% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Iran, 18.7% live below the poverty line as of 2007. In Virgin Islands, however, that number is 28.9% as of 2002.
Life
be 48.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Iran, approximately 14.8 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 22.4% fewer children
In Iran, there are approximately 14.3 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 18.0% less likely to have internet access
In Iran, approximately 79.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Virgin Islands, about 64.8% do as of 2022.
Geography
see 92.3% less coastline
Iran has a total of 2,440 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 Iran? See an in-depth size comparison.