Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Singapore instead of Virgin Islands, you would:
Health
live 6.1 years longer
In Virgin Islands, the average life expectancy is 80 years (77 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022. In Singapore, that number is 86 years (84 years for men, 89 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 2.8 times more money
Virgin Islands has a GDP per capita of $46,200 as of 2021, while in Singapore, the GDP per capita is $127,500 as of 2023.
be 71.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Virgin Islands, 12.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Singapore, that number is 3.5% as of 2023.
Life
be 79.7% 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 Singapore, on the other hand, 1.6 children do as of 2022.
have 20.7% fewer children
In Virgin Islands, there are approximately 11.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Singapore, there are 8.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 40.4% more likely to have internet access
In Virgin Islands, approximately 64.8% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Singapore, about 91.0% do as of 2021.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Singapore: At a glance
How big is Singapore compared to Virgin Islands? See an in-depth size comparison.