Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Virgin Islands instead of Spain, you would:
Health
live 2.3 years less
In Spain, the average life expectancy is 83 years (80 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
be 26.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Spain, 14.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Virgin Islands, that number is 10.4% as of 2017.
be 39.6% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Spain, 20.7% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Virgin Islands, however, that number is 28.9% as of 2002.
Life
have 63.1% more children
In Spain, there are approximately 7.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Virgin Islands, there are 11.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 3.1 times more likely to die during infancy
In Spain, approximately 2.5 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 31.2% less likely to have internet access
In Spain, approximately 93.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Virgin Islands, about 64.0% do as of 2019.
Geography
see 96.2% less coastline
Spain has a total of 4,964 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 Spain? See an in-depth size comparison.