Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Virgin Islands instead of Ukraine, you would:
Health
live 6.8 years longer
In Ukraine, the average life expectancy is 73 years (69 years for men, 78 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 2.9 times more money
Ukraine has a GDP per capita of $16,200 as of 2023, while in Virgin Islands, the GDP per capita is $46,200 as of 2021.
be 23.0% more likely to be unemployed
In Ukraine, 9.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2021. In Virgin Islands, that number is 12.1% as of 2023.
be 18.1 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Ukraine, 1.6% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In Virgin Islands, however, that number is 28.9% as of 2002.
Life
have 15.6% more children
In Ukraine, there are approximately 9.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In Virgin Islands, there are 11.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 31.4% less likely to have internet access
In Ukraine, approximately 94.5% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Virgin Islands, about 64.8% do as of 2022.
Geography
see 93.2% less coastline
Ukraine has a total of 2,782 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 Ukraine? See an in-depth size comparison.