Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Virgin Islands instead of Puerto Rico, you would:
Health
live 1.4 years less
In Puerto Rico, 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 2.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Puerto Rico, 6.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Virgin Islands, that number is 12.1% as of 2023.
Life
have 42.3% more children
In Puerto Rico, there are approximately 7.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Virgin Islands, there are 11.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 26.7% more likely to die during infancy
In Puerto Rico, approximately 6.0 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.
Basic Needs
be 16.6% less likely to have internet access
In Puerto Rico, approximately 77.7% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Virgin Islands, about 64.8% do as of 2022.
Geography
see 62.5% less coastline
Puerto Rico has a total of 501 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 Puerto Rico? See an in-depth size comparison.