Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Virgin Islands instead of Syria, you would:
Health
live 6.0 years longer
In Syria, the average life expectancy is 74 years (73 years for men, 76 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 15.9 times more money
Syria has a GDP per capita of $2,900 as of 2021, while in Virgin Islands, the GDP per capita is $46,200 as of 2021.
be 10.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Syria, 13.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Virgin Islands, that number is 12.1% as of 2023.
be 65.0% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Syria, 82.5% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Virgin Islands, however, that number is 28.9% as of 2002.
Life
be 51.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Syria, approximately 15.9 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 48.8% fewer children
In Syria, there are approximately 21.7 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 12.4% more likely to have access to electricity
In Syria, approximately 89% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Virgin Islands, 100% of the population do as of 2022.
be 39.1% more likely to have internet access
In Syria, approximately 46.6% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Virgin Islands, about 64.8% do as of 2022.
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 Syria? See an in-depth size comparison.