Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Virgin Islands instead of Pakistan, you would:
Health
live 10.6 years longer
In Pakistan, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 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 6.9 times more money
Pakistan has a GDP per capita of $5,400 as of 2022, while in Virgin Islands, the GDP per capita is $37,000 as of 2016.
be 2.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Pakistan, 5.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Virgin Islands, that number is 12.9% as of 2022.
be 32.0% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Pakistan, 21.9% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Virgin Islands, however, that number is 28.9% as of 2002.
Life
be 85.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Pakistan, approximately 54.0 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 56.5% fewer children
In Pakistan, there are approximately 25.5 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 3.1 times more likely to have internet access
In Pakistan, approximately 21.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Virgin Islands, about 64.8% do as of 2022.
Geography
see 82.0% less coastline
Pakistan has a total of 1,046 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 Pakistan? See an in-depth size comparison.