Quality of life comparison

live 12.1 years longer

In Madagascar, the average life expectancy is 68 years (67 years for men, 70 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.

make 24.7 times more money

Madagascar has a GDP per capita of $1,500 as of 2022, while in Virgin Islands, the GDP per capita is $37,000 as of 2016.

be 59.1% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Madagascar, 70.7% live below the poverty line as of 2012. In Virgin Islands, however, that number is 28.9% as of 2002.

be 6.8 times more likely to be unemployed

In Madagascar, 1.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Virgin Islands, that number is 12.9% as of 2022.

be 80.4% less likely to die during infancy

In Madagascar, approximately 39.0 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 59.8% fewer children

In Madagascar, there are approximately 27.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Virgin Islands, there are 11.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 2.8 times more likely to have access to electricity

In Madagascar, approximately 35% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In Virgin Islands, 100% of the population do as of 2021.

be 3.2 times more likely to have internet access

In Madagascar, approximately 20.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Virgin Islands, about 64.8% do as of 2022.

be 75.9% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Madagascar, approximately 56% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Virgin Islands, 99% of people do as of 2020.

see 96.1% less coastline

Madagascar has a total of 4,828 km of coastline. In Virgin Islands, that number is 188 km.