Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Virgin Islands instead of Macedonia, you would:
Health
live 3.4 years longer
In Macedonia, the average life expectancy is 77 years (75 years for men, 79 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 97.4% more money
Macedonia has a GDP per capita of $23,400 as of 2023, while in Virgin Islands, the GDP per capita is $46,200 as of 2021.
be 32.6% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Macedonia, 21.8% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Virgin Islands, however, that number is 28.9% as of 2002.
Basic Needs
be 21.9% less likely to have internet access
In Macedonia, approximately 83.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Virgin Islands, about 64.8% do as of 2022.
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 Macedonia? See an in-depth size comparison.