Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Virgin Islands instead of Belgium, you would:
Health
live 1.6 years less
In Belgium, the average life expectancy is 82 years (79 years for men, 85 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 23.2% less money
Belgium has a GDP per capita of $48,200 as of 2020, while in Virgin Islands, the GDP per capita is $37,000 as of 2016.
be 94.0% more likely to be unemployed
In Belgium, 5.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Virgin Islands, that number is 10.4% as of 2017.
be 95.3% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Belgium, 14.8% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Virgin Islands, however, that number is 28.9% as of 2002.
Life
be 2.4 times more likely to die during infancy
In Belgium, approximately 3.2 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.
Basic Needs
be 30.4% less likely to have internet access
In Belgium, approximately 92.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Virgin Islands, about 64.0% do as of 2019.
Geography
see 2.8 times more coastline
Belgium has a total of 66 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 Belgium? See an in-depth size comparison.