Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Anguilla instead of Virgin Islands, you would:

Health

live 1.9 years longer

In Virgin Islands, the average life expectancy is 80 years (77 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022. In Anguilla, that number is 82 years (80 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

be 33.8% less likely to be unemployed

In Virgin Islands, 12.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Anguilla, that number is 8.0% as of 2002.

be 20.4% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Virgin Islands, 28.9% live below the poverty line as of 2002. In Anguilla, however, that number is 23.0% as of 2002.

make 73.6% less money

Virgin Islands has a GDP per capita of $46,200 as of 2021, while in Anguilla, the GDP per capita is $12,200 as of 2008.

Life

be 59.9% less likely to die during infancy

In Virgin Islands, approximately 7.7 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Anguilla, on the other hand, 3.1 children do as of 2022.

Basic Needs

be 25.9% more likely to have internet access

In Virgin Islands, approximately 64.8% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Anguilla, about 81.6% do as of 2021.

Geography

see 67.6% less coastline

Virgin Islands has a total of 188 km of coastline. In Anguilla, that number is 61 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.

Anguilla: At a glance

Anguilla is a sovereign country in Central America/Caribbean, with a total land area of approximately 91 sq km. Colonized by English settlers from Saint Kitts in 1650, Anguilla was administered by Great Britain until the early 19th century, when the island - against the wishes of the inhabitants - was incorporated into a single British dependency along with Saint Kitts and Nevis. Several attempts at separation failed. In 1971, two years after a revolt, Anguilla was finally allowed to secede; this arrangement was formally recognized in 1980, with Anguilla becoming a separate British dependency.
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