Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Venezuela instead of Virgin Islands, you would:
Health
live 7.0 years less
In Virgin Islands, the average life expectancy is 80 years (77 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022. In Venezuela, that number is 73 years (70 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 56.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Virgin Islands, 12.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Venezuela, that number is 5.6% as of 2022.
be 31.8% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Virgin Islands, 28.9% live below the poverty line as of 2002. In Venezuela, however, that number is 19.7% as of 2015.
make 79.2% less money
Virgin Islands has a GDP per capita of $37,000 as of 2016, while in Venezuela, the GDP per capita is $7,704 as of 2018.
Life
have 50.5% more children
In Virgin Islands, there are approximately 11.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Venezuela, there are 16.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.3 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 Venezuela, on the other hand, 17.7 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 21.5% more likely to have internet access
In Virgin Islands, approximately 64.8% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Venezuela, about 78.7% do as of 2022.
Geography
see 14.9 times more coastline
Virgin Islands has a total of 188 km of coastline. In Venezuela, that number is 2,800 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Venezuela: At a glance
How big is Venezuela compared to Virgin Islands? See an in-depth size comparison.