Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Virgin Islands instead of Palau, you would:
Health
live 5.6 years longer
In Palau, the average life expectancy is 75 years (71 years for men, 78 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 2.6 times more money
Palau has a GDP per capita of $14,100 as of 2021, while in Virgin Islands, the GDP per capita is $37,000 as of 2016.
be 7.6 times more likely to be unemployed
In Palau, 1.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2015. In Virgin Islands, that number is 12.9% as of 2022.
be 16.1% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Palau, 24.9% live below the poverty line as of 2006. In Virgin Islands, however, that number is 28.9% as of 2002.
Life
be 32.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Palau, approximately 11.3 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 74.2% more likely to have internet access
In Palau, approximately 37.2% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Virgin Islands, about 64.8% do as of 2022.
Geography
see 87.6% less coastline
Palau has a total of 1,519 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 Palau? See an in-depth size comparison.