Quality of life comparison

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.

make 6.4 times more money

Nicaragua has a GDP per capita of $5,800 as of 2022, while in Virgin Islands, the GDP per capita is $37,000 as of 2016.

be 2.6 times more likely to be unemployed

In Nicaragua, 5.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Virgin Islands, that number is 12.9% as of 2022.

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.

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.

be 16.0% more likely to have access to electricity

In Nicaragua, approximately 86% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In Virgin Islands, 100% of the population do as of 2021.

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.

see 79.3% less coastline

Nicaragua has a total of 910 km of coastline. In Virgin Islands, that number is 188 km.