Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Macedonia instead of Virgin Islands, you would:
Health
live 3.4 years less
In Virgin Islands, the average life expectancy is 80 years (77 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022. In Macedonia, that number is 77 years (75 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 24.6% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Virgin Islands, 28.9% live below the poverty line as of 2002. In Macedonia, however, that number is 21.8% as of 2019.
make 53.8% less money
Virgin Islands has a GDP per capita of $37,000 as of 2016, while in Macedonia, the GDP per capita is $17,100 as of 2022.
be 12.2% more likely to be unemployed
In Virgin Islands, 12.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Macedonia, that number is 14.4% as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 28.1% more likely to have internet access
In Virgin Islands, approximately 64.8% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Macedonia, about 83.0% do as of 2021.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Macedonia: At a glance
How big is Macedonia compared to Virgin Islands? See an in-depth size comparison.