Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Virgin Islands instead of Libya, you would:
Health
live 3.1 years longer
In Libya, the average life expectancy is 77 years (75 years for men, 80 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 2.6 times more money
Libya has a GDP per capita of $17,700 as of 2023, while in Virgin Islands, the GDP per capita is $46,200 as of 2021.
be 35.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Libya, 18.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Virgin Islands, that number is 12.1% as of 2023.
Life
be 31.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Libya, approximately 11.2 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 45.3% fewer children
In Libya, there are approximately 20.3 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 42.9% more likely to have access to electricity
In Libya, approximately 70% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Virgin Islands, 100% of the population do as of 2022.
be 40.3% more likely to have internet access
In Libya, approximately 46.2% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Virgin Islands, about 64.8% do as of 2022.
Geography
see 89.4% less coastline
Libya has a total of 1,770 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 Libya? See an in-depth size comparison.