Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Virgin Islands instead of Mongolia, you would:
Health
live 8.9 years longer
In Mongolia, the average life expectancy is 71 years (67 years for men, 76 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 2.8 times more money
Mongolia has a GDP per capita of $16,300 as of 2023, while in Virgin Islands, the GDP per capita is $46,200 as of 2021.
be 97.2% more likely to be unemployed
In Mongolia, 6.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Virgin Islands, that number is 12.1% as of 2023.
Life
be 62.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Mongolia, approximately 20.2 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 25.5% fewer children
In Mongolia, there are approximately 14.9 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 12.7% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Mongolia, approximately 88% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Virgin Islands, 99% of people do as of 2020.
be 22.9% less likely to have internet access
In Mongolia, approximately 84.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. 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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