Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Virgin Islands instead of Tunisia, you would:
Health
live 3.5 years longer
In Tunisia, the average life expectancy is 77 years (75 years for men, 79 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 3.5 times more money
Tunisia has a GDP per capita of $10,600 as of 2022, while in Virgin Islands, the GDP per capita is $37,000 as of 2016.
be 27.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Tunisia, 17.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Virgin Islands, that number is 12.9% as of 2022.
be 74.1% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Tunisia, 16.6% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Virgin Islands, however, that number is 28.9% as of 2002.
Life
be 35.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Tunisia, approximately 11.9 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 17.8% fewer children
In Tunisia, there are approximately 13.5 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 18.0% less likely to have internet access
In Tunisia, approximately 79.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Virgin Islands, about 64.8% do as of 2022.
Geography
see 83.6% less coastline
Tunisia has a total of 1,148 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
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