Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Virgin Islands instead of Malaysia, you would:

Health

live 4.1 years longer

In Malaysia, the average life expectancy is 76 years (74 years for men, 78 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 37.5% more money

Malaysia has a GDP per capita of $33,600 as of 2023, while in Virgin Islands, the GDP per capita is $46,200 as of 2021.

be 3.1 times more likely to be unemployed

In Malaysia, 3.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Virgin Islands, that number is 12.1% as of 2023.

be 4.7 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Malaysia, 6.2% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Virgin Islands, however, that number is 28.9% as of 2002.

Life

be 16.1% more likely to die during infancy

In Malaysia, approximately 6.6 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 21.8% fewer children

In Malaysia, there are approximately 14.2 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 33.2% less likely to have internet access

In Malaysia, approximately 97.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Virgin Islands, about 64.8% do as of 2022.

Geography

see 96.0% less coastline

Malaysia has a total of 4,675 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

Virgin Islands (sometimes abbreviated USVI) is a sovereign country in Central America/Caribbean, with a total land area of approximately 346 sq km. The Danes secured control over the southern Virgin Islands of Saint Thomas, Saint John, and Saint Croix during the 17th and early 18th centuries. Sugarcane, produced by African slave labor, drove the islands' economy during the 18th and early 19th centuries. In 1917, the US purchased the Danish holdings, which had been in economic decline since the abolition of slavery in 1848.
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