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 2.2 times more money
Macedonia has a GDP per capita of $17,100 as of 2022, while in Virgin Islands, the GDP per capita is $37,000 as of 2016.
be 10.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Macedonia, 14.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Virgin Islands, that number is 12.9% as of 2022.
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.