Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Virgin Islands instead of Yemen, you would:
Health
live 12.8 years longer
In Yemen, the average life expectancy is 68 years (65 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2022. In Virgin Islands, that number is 80 years (77 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 14.8 times more money
Yemen has a GDP per capita of $2,500 as of 2017, while in Virgin Islands, the GDP per capita is $37,000 as of 2016.
be 27.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Yemen, 17.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Virgin Islands, that number is 12.9% as of 2022.
be 46.5% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Yemen, 54.0% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Virgin Islands, however, that number is 28.9% as of 2002.
Life
be 83.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Yemen, approximately 46.5 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Virgin Islands, on the other hand, 7.7 children do as of 2022.
have 52.6% fewer children
In Yemen, there are approximately 23.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Virgin Islands, there are 11.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 33.7% more likely to have access to electricity
In Yemen, approximately 75% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In Virgin Islands, 100% of the population do as of 2021.
be 2.4 times more likely to have internet access
In Yemen, approximately 26.6% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Virgin Islands, about 64.8% do as of 2022.
Geography
see 90.1% less coastline
Yemen has a total of 1,906 km of coastline. In Virgin Islands, that number is 188 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Virgin Islands: At a glance
How big is Virgin Islands compared to Yemen? See an in-depth size comparison.