Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Virgin Islands instead of Israel, you would:
Health
live 3.1 years less
In Israel, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 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
be 3.6 times more likely to be unemployed
In Israel, 3.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Virgin Islands, that number is 12.1% as of 2023.
be 31.4% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Israel, 22.0% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Virgin Islands, however, that number is 28.9% as of 2002.
Life
be 2.1 times more likely to die during infancy
In Israel, approximately 3.6 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 41.9% fewer children
In Israel, there are approximately 19.1 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 28.0% less likely to have internet access
In Israel, approximately 90.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Virgin Islands, about 64.8% do as of 2022.
Geography
see 31.1% less coastline
Israel has a total of 273 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 Israel? See an in-depth size comparison.