Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Virgin Islands instead of Saudi Arabia, you would:
Health
live 3.6 years longer
In Saudi Arabia, the average life expectancy is 77 years (75 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 26.3% less money
Saudi Arabia has a GDP per capita of $50,200 as of 2022, while in Virgin Islands, the GDP per capita is $37,000 as of 2016.
be 2.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Saudi Arabia, 5.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Virgin Islands, that number is 12.9% as of 2022.
Life
be 37.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Saudi Arabia, approximately 12.3 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.
have 18.4% fewer children
In Saudi Arabia, there are approximately 13.6 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 35.2% less likely to have internet access
In Saudi Arabia, approximately 100.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Virgin Islands, about 64.8% do as of 2022.
Geography
see 92.9% less coastline
Saudi Arabia has a total of 2,640 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 Saudi Arabia? See an in-depth size comparison.