Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Virgin Islands instead of Colombia, you would:
Health
live 5.4 years longer
In Colombia, the average life expectancy is 75 years (71 years for men, 79 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 2.8 times more money
Colombia has a GDP per capita of $13,400 as of 2020, while in Virgin Islands, the GDP per capita is $37,000 as of 2016.
be 19.0% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Colombia, 35.7% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Virgin Islands, however, that number is 28.9% as of 2002.
Life
be 34.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Colombia, approximately 11.7 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 23.5% fewer children
In Colombia, there are approximately 15.2 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 94.1% less coastline
Colombia has a total of 3,208 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 Colombia? See an in-depth size comparison.