Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Palau instead of Virgin Islands, you would:
Health
live 5.6 years less
In Virgin Islands, the average life expectancy is 80 years (77 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022. In Palau, that number is 75 years (71 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 85.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Virgin Islands, 12.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Palau, that number is 1.7% as of 2015.
be 13.8% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Virgin Islands, 28.9% live below the poverty line as of 2002. In Palau, however, that number is 24.9% as of 2006.
make 65.8% less money
Virgin Islands has a GDP per capita of $46,200 as of 2021, while in Palau, the GDP per capita is $15,800 as of 2023.
Life
be 47.5% 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 Palau, on the other hand, 11.3 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 42.6% less likely to have internet access
In Virgin Islands, approximately 64.8% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Palau, about 37.2% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 8.1 times more coastline
Virgin Islands has a total of 188 km of coastline. In Palau, that number is 1,519 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Palau: At a glance
How big is Palau compared to Virgin Islands? See an in-depth size comparison.