Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Virgin Islands instead of Latvia, you would:
Health
live 4.4 years longer
In Latvia, the average life expectancy is 76 years (71 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 12.1% more money
Latvia has a GDP per capita of $33,000 as of 2022, while in Virgin Islands, the GDP per capita is $37,000 as of 2016.
be 88.8% more likely to be unemployed
In Latvia, 6.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Virgin Islands, that number is 12.9% as of 2022.
be 28.4% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Latvia, 22.5% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Virgin Islands, however, that number is 28.9% as of 2002.
Life
have 33.7% more children
In Latvia, there are approximately 8.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Virgin Islands, there are 11.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 57.7% more likely to die during infancy
In Latvia, approximately 4.8 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.
Basic Needs
be 27.8% less likely to have internet access
In Latvia, approximately 89.8% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Virgin Islands, about 64.8% do as of 2022.
Geography
see 62.2% less coastline
Latvia has a total of 498 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 Latvia? See an in-depth size comparison.