Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Virgin Islands instead of Mauritius, you would:
Health
live 5.4 years longer
In Mauritius, the average life expectancy is 75 years (72 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 62.3% more money
Mauritius has a GDP per capita of $22,800 as of 2022, while in Virgin Islands, the GDP per capita is $37,000 as of 2016.
be 2.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Mauritius, 6.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Virgin Islands, that number is 12.9% as of 2022.
be 2.8 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Mauritius, 10.3% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Virgin Islands, however, that number is 28.9% as of 2002.
Life
be 36.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Mauritius, approximately 12.1 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 13.3% more children
In Mauritius, there are approximately 9.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Virgin Islands, there are 11.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Virgin Islands: At a glance
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