Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Spain instead of Virgin Islands, you would:
Health
live 2.3 years longer
In Virgin Islands, the average life expectancy is 80 years (77 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022. In Spain, that number is 83 years (80 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 29.4% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Virgin Islands, 28.9% live below the poverty line as of 2002. In Spain, however, that number is 20.4% as of 2021.
Life
be 67.7% 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 Spain, on the other hand, 2.5 children do as of 2022.
have 36.0% fewer children
In Virgin Islands, there are approximately 11.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Spain, there are 7.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 45.1% more likely to have internet access
In Virgin Islands, approximately 64.8% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Spain, about 94.0% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 26.4 times more coastline
Virgin Islands has a total of 188 km of coastline. In Spain, that number is 4,964 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Spain: At a glance
How big is Spain compared to Virgin Islands? See an in-depth size comparison.