Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Virgin Islands instead of Algeria, you would:
Health
live 2.2 years longer
In Algeria, the average life expectancy is 78 years (77 years for men, 80 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 3.5 times more money
Algeria has a GDP per capita of $10,700 as of 2020, while in Virgin Islands, the GDP per capita is $37,000 as of 2016.
be 11.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Algeria, 11.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Virgin Islands, that number is 10.4% as of 2017.
be 5.3 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Algeria, 5.5% live below the poverty line as of 2011. In Virgin Islands, however, that number is 28.9% as of 2002.
Life
be 61.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Algeria, approximately 19.7 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 37.2% fewer children
In Algeria, there are approximately 18.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Virgin Islands, there are 11.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Geography
see 81.2% less coastline
Algeria has a total of 998 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 Algeria? See an in-depth size comparison.