Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Virgin Islands instead of Portugal, you would:
Health
live 1.2 years less
In Portugal, the average life expectancy is 82 years (78 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
be 2.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Portugal, 6.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Virgin Islands, that number is 12.9% as of 2022.
be 76.2% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Portugal, 16.4% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Virgin Islands, however, that number is 28.9% as of 2002.
Life
have 37.0% more children
In Portugal, there are approximately 8.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In Virgin Islands, there are 11.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 3.1 times more likely to die during infancy
In Portugal, approximately 2.5 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 21.0% less likely to have internet access
In Portugal, approximately 82.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Virgin Islands, about 64.8% do as of 2022.
Geography
see 89.5% less coastline
Portugal has a total of 1,793 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 Portugal? See an in-depth size comparison.