Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Virgin Islands instead of Monaco, you would:
Health
live 9.2 years less
In Monaco, the average life expectancy is 90 years (86 years for men, 93 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 60.1% less money
Monaco has a GDP per capita of $115,700 as of 2015, while in Virgin Islands, the GDP per capita is $46,200 as of 2021.
be 6.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Monaco, 2.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2012. In Virgin Islands, that number is 12.1% as of 2023.
Life
have 70.8% more children
In Monaco, there are approximately 6.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Virgin Islands, there are 11.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 4.3 times more likely to die during infancy
In Monaco, approximately 1.8 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.
Basic Needs
be 24.7% less likely to have internet access
In Monaco, approximately 86.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Virgin Islands, about 64.8% do as of 2022.
Geography
see 45.9 times more coastline
Monaco has a total of 4 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 Monaco? See an in-depth size comparison.