Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tuvalu instead of Virgin Islands, you would:
Health
live 11.9 years less
In Virgin Islands, the average life expectancy is 80 years (77 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022. In Tuvalu, that number is 68 years (66 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 88.7% less money
Virgin Islands has a GDP per capita of $46,200 as of 2021, while in Tuvalu, the GDP per capita is $5,200 as of 2023.
Life
have 2.0 times more children
In Virgin Islands, there are approximately 11.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Tuvalu, there are 22.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 3.8 times 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 Tuvalu, on the other hand, 28.9 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 24.4% less likely to have internet access
In Virgin Islands, approximately 64.8% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Tuvalu, about 49.0% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 87.2% less coastline
Virgin Islands has a total of 188 km of coastline. In Tuvalu, that number is 24 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Tuvalu: At a glance
How big is Tuvalu compared to Virgin Islands? See an in-depth size comparison.