Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Virgin Islands instead of Japan, you would:
Health
live 4.6 years less
In Japan, the average life expectancy is 85 years (82 years for men, 88 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 11.1% less money
Japan has a GDP per capita of $41,600 as of 2022, while in Virgin Islands, the GDP per capita is $37,000 as of 2016.
be 4.9 times more likely to be unemployed
In Japan, 2.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Virgin Islands, that number is 12.9% as of 2022.
be 79.5% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Japan, 16.1% live below the poverty line as of 2013. In Virgin Islands, however, that number is 28.9% as of 2002.
Life
have 60.9% more children
In Japan, there are approximately 6.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Virgin Islands, there are 11.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 4.0 times more likely to die during infancy
In Japan, approximately 1.9 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.
Basic Needs
be 21.9% less likely to have internet access
In Japan, approximately 83.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Virgin Islands, about 64.8% do as of 2022.
Geography
see 99.4% less coastline
Japan has a total of 29,751 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 Japan? See an in-depth size comparison.