Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Virgin Islands instead of Samoa, you would:
Health
live 5.1 years longer
In Samoa, the average life expectancy is 75 years (72 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 7.7 times more money
Samoa has a GDP per capita of $6,000 as of 2023, while in Virgin Islands, the GDP per capita is $46,200 as of 2021.
be 24.0% more likely to be unemployed
In Samoa, 9.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Virgin Islands, that number is 12.1% as of 2023.
be 32.0% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Samoa, 21.9% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Virgin Islands, however, that number is 28.9% as of 2002.
Life
be 55.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Samoa, approximately 17.0 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In Virgin Islands, on the other hand, 7.7 children do as of 2022.
have 41.0% fewer children
In Samoa, there are approximately 18.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Virgin Islands, there are 11.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 16.9% less likely to have internet access
In Samoa, approximately 78.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Virgin Islands, about 64.8% do as of 2022.
Geography
see 53.3% less coastline
Samoa has a total of 403 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 Samoa? See an in-depth size comparison.