Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Virgin Islands instead of Kuwait, you would:
Health
live 1.1 years longer
In Kuwait, the average life expectancy is 79 years (78 years for men, 81 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 25.1% less money
Kuwait has a GDP per capita of $49,400 as of 2022, while in Virgin Islands, the GDP per capita is $37,000 as of 2016.
be 5.8 times more likely to be unemployed
In Kuwait, 2.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Virgin Islands, that number is 12.9% as of 2022.
Life
have 36.6% fewer children
In Kuwait, there are approximately 17.5 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 35.2% less likely to have internet access
In Kuwait, approximately 100.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Virgin Islands, about 64.8% do as of 2022.
Geography
see 62.3% less coastline
Kuwait has a total of 499 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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