Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Virgin Islands instead of Germany, you would:
Health
live 1.2 years less
In Germany, the average life expectancy is 82 years (79 years for men, 84 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 27.3% less money
Germany has a GDP per capita of $50,900 as of 2020, while in Virgin Islands, the GDP per capita is $37,000 as of 2016.
be 2.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Germany, 5.0% 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 Germany, 14.8% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Virgin Islands, however, that number is 28.9% as of 2002.
Life
have 28.1% more children
In Germany, there are approximately 9.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Virgin Islands, there are 11.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 2.4 times more likely to die during infancy
In Germany, 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 28.9% less likely to have internet access
In Germany, approximately 90.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Virgin Islands, about 64.0% do as of 2019.
Geography
see 92.1% less coastline
Germany has a total of 2,389 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 Germany? See an in-depth size comparison.