Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 1.2 years longer

In Virgin Islands, the average life expectancy is 80 years (77 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022. In Portugal, that number is 82 years (78 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

be 46.3% less likely to be unemployed

In Virgin Islands, 12.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Portugal, that number is 6.5% as of 2023.

be 43.3% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Virgin Islands, 28.9% live below the poverty line as of 2002. In Portugal, however, that number is 16.4% as of 2021.

Life

be 67.3% 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 Portugal, on the other hand, 2.5 children do as of 2022.

have 27.0% fewer children

In Virgin Islands, there are approximately 11.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Portugal, there are 8.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020.

Basic Needs

be 26.5% more likely to have internet access

In Virgin Islands, approximately 64.8% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Portugal, about 82.0% do as of 2021.

Geography

see 9.5 times more coastline

Virgin Islands has a total of 188 km of coastline. In Portugal, that number is 1,793 km.

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

Portugal: At a glance

Portugal is a sovereign country in Europe, with a total land area of approximately 91,470 sq km. Following its heyday as a global maritime power during the 15th and 16th centuries, Portugal lost much of its wealth and status with the destruction of Lisbon in a 1755 earthquake, occupation during the Napoleonic Wars, and the independence of Brazil, its wealthiest colony, in 1822. A 1910 revolution deposed the monarchy; for most of the next six decades, repressive governments ran the country. In 1974, a left-wing military coup installed broad democratic reforms. The following year, Portugal granted independence to all of its African colonies. Portugal is a founding member of NATO and entered the EC (now the EU) in 1986.
Read more

How big is Portugal compared to Virgin Islands? See an in-depth size comparison.

Share this

ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY

Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Portugal.or Virgin Islands It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.