Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Virgin Islands instead of Mozambique, you would:
Health
live 23.2 years longer
In Mozambique, the average life expectancy is 57 years (56 years for men, 58 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 30.8 times more money
Mozambique has a GDP per capita of $1,500 as of 2023, while in Virgin Islands, the GDP per capita is $46,200 as of 2021.
be 37.3% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Mozambique, 46.1% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Virgin Islands, however, that number is 28.9% as of 2002.
be 3.4 times more likely to be unemployed
In Mozambique, 3.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Virgin Islands, that number is 12.1% as of 2023.
Life
be 87.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Mozambique, approximately 61.4 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 69.6% fewer children
In Mozambique, there are approximately 36.5 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 3.0 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Mozambique, approximately 33% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Virgin Islands, 100% of the population do as of 2022.
be 3.8 times more likely to have internet access
In Mozambique, approximately 17.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Virgin Islands, about 64.8% do as of 2022.
be 34.7% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Mozambique, approximately 73% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Virgin Islands, 99% of people do as of 2020.
Geography
see 92.4% less coastline
Mozambique has a total of 2,470 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 Mozambique? See an in-depth size comparison.