Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Virgin Islands instead of Iraq, you would:
Health
live 7.1 years longer
In Iraq, the average life expectancy is 73 years (71 years for men, 75 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 4.0 times more money
Iraq has a GDP per capita of $9,200 as of 2022, while in Virgin Islands, the GDP per capita is $37,000 as of 2016.
be 16.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Iraq, 15.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Virgin Islands, that number is 12.9% as of 2022.
be 25.7% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Iraq, 23.0% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Virgin Islands, however, that number is 28.9% as of 2002.
Life
be 61.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Iraq, approximately 19.6 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 53.2% fewer children
In Iraq, there are approximately 23.7 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 32.2% more likely to have internet access
In Iraq, approximately 49.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Virgin Islands, about 64.8% do as of 2022.
Geography
see 3.2 times more coastline
Iraq has a total of 58 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
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