Quality of life comparison
If you lived in North Korea instead of Virgin Islands, you would:
Health
live 8.5 years less
In Virgin Islands, the average life expectancy is 80 years (77 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022. In North Korea, that number is 72 years (68 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 75.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Virgin Islands, 12.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In North Korea, that number is 3.0% as of 2023.
make 96.3% less money
Virgin Islands has a GDP per capita of $46,200 as of 2021, while in North Korea, the GDP per capita is $1,700 as of 2015.
Life
have 18.9% more children
In Virgin Islands, there are approximately 11.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In North Korea, there are 13.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.9 times 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 North Korea, on the other hand, 22.2 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 45.3% less likely to have access to electricity
In Virgin Islands, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In North Korea, 55% of the population do as of 2022.
Geography
see 13.3 times more coastline
Virgin Islands has a total of 188 km of coastline. In North Korea, that number is 2,495 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
North Korea: At a glance
How big is North Korea compared to Virgin Islands? See an in-depth size comparison.