Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Virgin Islands instead of Moldova, you would:
Health
live 7.8 years longer
In Moldova, the average life expectancy is 72 years (69 years for men, 77 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 2.9 times more money
Moldova has a GDP per capita of $15,700 as of 2023, while in Virgin Islands, the GDP per capita is $46,200 as of 2021.
be 7.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In Moldova, 1.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Virgin Islands, that number is 12.1% as of 2023.
Life
be 34.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Moldova, approximately 11.6 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 32.1% more children
In Moldova, there are approximately 8.4 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 15.1% less likely to have internet access
In Moldova, approximately 76.3% of the population has internet access as of 2022. 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
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