Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Virgin Islands instead of North Korea, you would:
Health
live 8.5 years longer
In North Korea, the average life expectancy is 72 years (68 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 21.8 times more money
North Korea has a GDP per capita of $1,700 as of 2015, while in Virgin Islands, the GDP per capita is $37,000 as of 2016.
be 4.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In North Korea, 3.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Virgin Islands, that number is 12.9% as of 2022.
Life
be 65.6% less likely to die during infancy
In North Korea, approximately 22.2 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 15.9% fewer children
In North Korea, there are approximately 13.2 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 90.1% more likely to have access to electricity
In North Korea, approximately 53% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In Virgin Islands, 100% of the population do as of 2021.
Geography
see 92.5% less coastline
North Korea has a total of 2,495 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
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