Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Virgin Islands instead of Norway, you would:
Health
live 2.3 years less
In Norway, the average life expectancy is 83 years (80 years for men, 85 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 45.2% less money
Norway has a GDP per capita of $67,500 as of 2022, while in Virgin Islands, the GDP per capita is $37,000 as of 2016.
be 4.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Norway, 3.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Virgin Islands, that number is 12.9% as of 2022.
be 2.3 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Norway, 12.7% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Virgin Islands, however, that number is 28.9% as of 2002.
Life
be 3.3 times more likely to die during infancy
In Norway, approximately 2.3 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.
Basic Needs
be 34.5% less likely to have internet access
In Norway, approximately 99.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Virgin Islands, about 64.8% do as of 2022.
Geography
see 99.3% less coastline
Norway has a total of 25,148 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 Norway? See an in-depth size comparison.