Quality of life comparison

live 24.5 years longer

In Somalia, the average life expectancy is 56 years (53 years for men, 58 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 26.4 times more money

Somalia has a GDP per capita of $1,400 as of 2022, while in Virgin Islands, the GDP per capita is $37,000 as of 2016.

be 33.3% less likely to be unemployed

In Somalia, 19.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Virgin Islands, that number is 12.9% as of 2022.

be 46.9% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Somalia, 54.4% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Virgin Islands, however, that number is 28.9% as of 2002.

be 91.2% less likely to die during infancy

In Somalia, approximately 86.5 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 70.3% fewer children

In Somalia, there are approximately 37.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Virgin Islands, there are 11.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 2.0 times more likely to have access to electricity

In Somalia, approximately 49% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In Virgin Islands, 100% of the population do as of 2021.

be 4.5 times more likely to have internet access

In Somalia, approximately 14.5% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Virgin Islands, about 64.8% do as of 2022.

be 17.2% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Somalia, approximately 84% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Virgin Islands, 99% of people do as of 2020.

see 93.8% less coastline

Somalia has a total of 3,025 km of coastline. In Virgin Islands, that number is 188 km.