Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Virgin Islands instead of Tuvalu, you would:
Health
live 11.9 years longer
In Tuvalu, the average life expectancy is 68 years (66 years for men, 71 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 8.0 times more money
Tuvalu has a GDP per capita of $4,600 as of 2022, while in Virgin Islands, the GDP per capita is $37,000 as of 2016.
Life
be 73.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Tuvalu, approximately 28.9 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 51.1% fewer children
In Tuvalu, there are approximately 22.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Virgin Islands, there are 11.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 32.2% more likely to have internet access
In Tuvalu, approximately 49.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Virgin Islands, about 64.8% do as of 2022.
Geography
see 7.8 times more coastline
Tuvalu has a total of 24 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 Tuvalu? See an in-depth size comparison.