Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Virgin Islands instead of Guatemala, you would:
Health
live 7.4 years longer
In Guatemala, the average life expectancy is 73 years (71 years for men, 75 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 4.4 times more money
Guatemala has a GDP per capita of $8,400 as of 2020, while in Virgin Islands, the GDP per capita is $37,000 as of 2016.
be 51.3% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Guatemala, 59.3% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Virgin Islands, however, that number is 28.9% as of 2002.
be 4.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In Guatemala, 2.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Virgin Islands, that number is 10.4% as of 2017.
Life
be 70.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Guatemala, approximately 26.2 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.
have 47.9% fewer children
In Guatemala, there are approximately 22.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Virgin Islands, there are 11.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 28.0% more likely to have internet access
In Guatemala, approximately 50.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Virgin Islands, about 64.0% do as of 2019.
Geography
see 53.0% less coastline
Guatemala has a total of 400 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 Guatemala? See an in-depth size comparison.