Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Virgin Islands instead of Nicaragua, you would:
Health
live 5.5 years longer
In Nicaragua, the average life expectancy is 75 years (73 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 6.3 times more money
Nicaragua has a GDP per capita of $7,300 as of 2023, while in Virgin Islands, the GDP per capita is $46,200 as of 2021.
be 2.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In Nicaragua, 4.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Virgin Islands, that number is 12.1% as of 2023.
be 16.1% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Nicaragua, 24.9% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Virgin Islands, however, that number is 28.9% as of 2002.
Life
be 59.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Nicaragua, approximately 19.1 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 32.3% fewer children
In Nicaragua, there are approximately 16.4 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 15.6% more likely to have access to electricity
In Nicaragua, approximately 86% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Virgin Islands, 100% of the population do as of 2022.
be 13.7% more likely to have internet access
In Nicaragua, approximately 57.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Virgin Islands, about 64.8% do as of 2022.
be 18.6% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Nicaragua, approximately 83% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Virgin Islands, 99% of people do as of 2020.
Geography
see 79.3% less coastline
Nicaragua has a total of 910 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 Nicaragua? See an in-depth size comparison.