Quality of life comparison
If you lived in South Korea instead of Virgin Islands, you would:
Health
live 2.7 years longer
In Virgin Islands, the average life expectancy is 80 years (77 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022. In South Korea, that number is 83 years (80 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 78.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Virgin Islands, 12.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In South Korea, that number is 2.6% as of 2023.
be 50.2% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Virgin Islands, 28.9% live below the poverty line as of 2002. In South Korea, however, that number is 14.4% as of 2016.
Life
be 62.5% 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 South Korea, on the other hand, 2.9 children do as of 2022.
have 37.7% fewer children
In Virgin Islands, there are approximately 11.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In South Korea, there are 6.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 51.2% more likely to have internet access
In Virgin Islands, approximately 64.8% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In South Korea, about 98.0% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 12.8 times more coastline
Virgin Islands has a total of 188 km of coastline. In South Korea, that number is 2,413 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
South Korea: At a glance
How big is South Korea compared to Virgin Islands? See an in-depth size comparison.