Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Virgin Islands instead of Russia, you would:
Health
live 7.8 years longer
In Russia, the average life expectancy is 72 years (67 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 34.5% more money
Russia has a GDP per capita of $27,500 as of 2022, while in Virgin Islands, the GDP per capita is $37,000 as of 2016.
be 3.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Russia, 3.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Virgin Islands, that number is 12.9% as of 2022.
be 2.4 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Russia, 12.1% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In Virgin Islands, however, that number is 28.9% as of 2002.
Life
have 32.1% more children
In Russia, 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 19.2% more likely to die during infancy
In Russia, approximately 6.4 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 26.4% less likely to have internet access
In Russia, approximately 88.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Virgin Islands, about 64.8% do as of 2022.
Geography
see 99.5% less coastline
Russia has a total of 37,653 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 Russia? See an in-depth size comparison.