Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Virgin Islands instead of Brazil, you would:
Health
live 4.3 years longer
In Brazil, the average life expectancy is 76 years (72 years for men, 80 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 2.6 times more money
Brazil has a GDP per capita of $14,100 as of 2020, while in Virgin Islands, the GDP per capita is $37,000 as of 2016.
be 12.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Brazil, 11.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Virgin Islands, that number is 10.4% as of 2017.
be 6.9 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Brazil, 4.2% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Virgin Islands, however, that number is 28.9% as of 2002.
Life
be 42.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Brazil, approximately 13.3 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 16.7% fewer children
In Brazil, there are approximately 14.0 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 21.0% less likely to have internet access
In Brazil, approximately 81.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Virgin Islands, about 64.0% do as of 2019.
Geography
see 97.5% less coastline
Brazil has a total of 7,491 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 Brazil? See an in-depth size comparison.