Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Virgin Islands instead of Liberia, you would:
Health
live 14.8 years longer
In Liberia, the average life expectancy is 65 years (63 years for men, 68 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 28.9 times more money
Liberia has a GDP per capita of $1,600 as of 2023, while in Virgin Islands, the GDP per capita is $46,200 as of 2021.
be 43.2% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Liberia, 50.9% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Virgin Islands, however, that number is 28.9% as of 2002.
be 4.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Liberia, 2.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Virgin Islands, that number is 12.1% as of 2023.
Life
be 82.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Liberia, approximately 44.6 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 65.7% fewer children
In Liberia, there are approximately 32.4 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 3.1 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Liberia, approximately 32% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Virgin Islands, 100% of the population do as of 2022.
be 90.6% more likely to have internet access
In Liberia, approximately 34.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Virgin Islands, about 64.8% do as of 2022.
be 17.5% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Liberia, approximately 84% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Virgin Islands, 99% of people do as of 2020.
Geography
see 67.5% less coastline
Liberia has a total of 579 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 Liberia? See an in-depth size comparison.