Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Virgin Islands instead of Senegal, you would:
Health
live 10.3 years longer
In Senegal, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 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 10.5 times more money
Senegal has a GDP per capita of $4,400 as of 2023, while in Virgin Islands, the GDP per capita is $46,200 as of 2021.
be 38.1% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Senegal, 46.7% live below the poverty line as of 2011. In Virgin Islands, however, that number is 28.9% as of 2002.
be 4.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Senegal, 2.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Virgin Islands, that number is 12.1% as of 2023.
Life
be 76.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Senegal, approximately 32.4 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.
have 63.2% fewer children
In Senegal, there are approximately 30.2 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 47.3% more likely to have access to electricity
In Senegal, approximately 68% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Virgin Islands, 100% of the population do as of 2022.
be 11.7% more likely to have internet access
In Senegal, approximately 58.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Virgin Islands, about 64.8% do as of 2022.
be 13.1% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Senegal, approximately 87% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Virgin Islands, 99% of people do as of 2020.
Geography
see 64.6% less coastline
Senegal has a total of 531 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 Senegal? See an in-depth size comparison.