Quality of life comparison

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.

make 28.5 times more money

Mozambique has a GDP per capita of $1,300 as of 2022, while in Virgin Islands, the GDP per capita is $37,000 as of 2016.

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, 3.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Virgin Islands, that number is 12.9% as of 2022.

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.

be 3.2 times more likely to have access to electricity

In Mozambique, approximately 31% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In Virgin Islands, 100% of the population do as of 2021.

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.

see 92.4% less coastline

Mozambique has a total of 2,470 km of coastline. In Virgin Islands, that number is 188 km.