Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Virgin Islands instead of Vietnam, you would:
Health
live 4.8 years longer
In Vietnam, the average life expectancy is 76 years (73 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 3.2 times more money
Vietnam has a GDP per capita of $11,400 as of 2022, while in Virgin Islands, the GDP per capita is $37,000 as of 2016.
be 8.4 times more likely to be unemployed
In Vietnam, 1.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Virgin Islands, that number is 12.9% as of 2022.
be 6.0 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Vietnam, 4.8% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In Virgin Islands, however, that number is 28.9% as of 2002.
Life
be 48.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Vietnam, approximately 14.8 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 25.5% fewer children
In Vietnam, there are approximately 14.9 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% less likely to have internet access
In Vietnam, approximately 74.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Virgin Islands, about 64.8% do as of 2022.
Geography
see 94.5% less coastline
Vietnam has a total of 3,444 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 Vietnam? See an in-depth size comparison.