Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 4.5 years less

In Virgin Islands, the average life expectancy is 80 years (77 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022. In Grenada, that number is 76 years (73 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

make 60.8% less money

Virgin Islands has a GDP per capita of $37,000 as of 2016, while in Grenada, the GDP per capita is $14,500 as of 2022.

be 86.6% more likely to be unemployed

In Virgin Islands, 12.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Grenada, that number is 24.0% as of 2017.

be 31.5% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Virgin Islands, 28.9% live below the poverty line as of 2002. In Grenada, however, that number is 38.0% as of 2008.

Life

have 19.8% more children

In Virgin Islands, there are approximately 11.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Grenada, there are 13.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 22.9% more 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 Grenada, on the other hand, 9.4 children do as of 2022.

Basic Needs

be 20.4% more likely to have internet access

In Virgin Islands, approximately 64.8% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Grenada, about 78.0% do as of 2021.

Geography

see 35.6% less coastline

Virgin Islands has a total of 188 km of coastline. In Grenada, that number is 121 km.

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

Grenada: At a glance

Grenada is a sovereign country in Central America/Caribbean, with a total land area of approximately 344 sq km. Carib Indians inhabited Grenada when Christopher COLUMBUS discovered the island in 1498, but it remained uncolonized for more than a century. The French settled Grenada in the 17th century, established sugar estates, and imported large numbers of African slaves. Britain took the island in 1762 and vigorously expanded sugar production. In the 19th century, cacao eventually surpassed sugar as the main export crop; in the 20th century, nutmeg became the leading export. In 1967, Britain gave Grenada autonomy over its internal affairs. Full independence was attained in 1974 making Grenada one of the smallest independent countries in the Western Hemisphere. Grenada was seized by a Marxist military council on 19 October 1983. Six days later the island was invaded by US forces and those of six other Caribbean nations, which quickly captured the ringleaders and their hundreds of Cuban advisers. Free elections were reinstituted the following year and have continued since that time.
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