Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Virgin Islands instead of Poland, you would:
Health
live 1.5 years longer
In Poland, the average life expectancy is 79 years (75 years for men, 83 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
be 4.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Poland, 2.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Virgin Islands, that number is 12.1% as of 2023.
be 2.4 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Poland, 11.8% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Virgin Islands, however, that number is 28.9% as of 2002.
Life
have 32.1% more children
In Poland, there are approximately 8.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Virgin Islands, there are 11.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 83.9% more likely to die during infancy
In Poland, approximately 4.2 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.
Basic Needs
be 23.8% less likely to have internet access
In Poland, approximately 85.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Virgin Islands, about 64.8% do as of 2022.
Geography
see 57.3% less coastline
Poland has a total of 440 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 Poland? See an in-depth size comparison.