Quality of life comparison

live 21.5 years longer

In Sierra Leone, the average life expectancy is 59 years (57 years for men, 60 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.

make 23.1 times more money

Sierra Leone has a GDP per capita of $1,600 as of 2022, while in Virgin Islands, the GDP per capita is $37,000 as of 2016.

be 49.1% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Sierra Leone, 56.8% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Virgin Islands, however, that number is 28.9% as of 2002.

be 3.9 times more likely to be unemployed

In Sierra Leone, 3.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Virgin Islands, that number is 12.9% as of 2022.

be 89.6% less likely to die during infancy

In Sierra Leone, approximately 73.4 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 64.0% fewer children

In Sierra Leone, there are approximately 30.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Virgin Islands, there are 11.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 3.6 times more likely to have access to electricity

In Sierra Leone, approximately 27% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In Virgin Islands, 100% of the population do as of 2021.

be 5.1 times more likely to have internet access

In Sierra Leone, approximately 12.7% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Virgin Islands, about 64.8% do as of 2022.

be 35.6% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Sierra Leone, approximately 73% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Virgin Islands, 99% of people do as of 2020.

see 53.2% less coastline

Sierra Leone has a total of 402 km of coastline. In Virgin Islands, that number is 188 km.