Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Virgin Islands instead of Venezuela, you would:
Health
live 7.0 years longer
In Venezuela, the average life expectancy is 73 years (70 years for men, 77 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 4.8 times more money
Venezuela has a GDP per capita of $7,704 as of 2018, while in Virgin Islands, the GDP per capita is $37,000 as of 2016.
be 2.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Venezuela, 5.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Virgin Islands, that number is 12.9% as of 2022.
be 46.7% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Venezuela, 19.7% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Virgin Islands, however, that number is 28.9% as of 2002.
Life
be 56.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Venezuela, approximately 17.7 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 33.5% fewer children
In Venezuela, there are approximately 16.7 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 17.7% less likely to have internet access
In Venezuela, approximately 78.7% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Virgin Islands, about 64.8% do as of 2022.
Geography
see 93.3% less coastline
Venezuela has a total of 2,800 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 Venezuela? See an in-depth size comparison.