Quality of life comparison
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 30.3% more money
Malaysia has a GDP per capita of $28,400 as of 2022, while in Virgin Islands, the GDP per capita is $37,000 as of 2016.
be 3.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In Malaysia, 3.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Virgin Islands, that number is 12.9% as of 2022.
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
How big is Virgin Islands compared to Malaysia? See an in-depth size comparison.