Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Virgin Islands instead of Bulgaria, you would:
Health
live 4.7 years longer
In Bulgaria, the average life expectancy is 76 years (72 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 65.2% more money
Bulgaria has a GDP per capita of $22,400 as of 2020, while in Virgin Islands, the GDP per capita is $37,000 as of 2016.
be 83.7% more likely to be unemployed
In Bulgaria, 5.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Virgin Islands, that number is 10.4% as of 2017.
be 21.4% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Bulgaria, 23.8% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Virgin Islands, however, that number is 28.9% as of 2002.
Life
have 44.5% more children
In Bulgaria, there are approximately 8.1 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 46.9% less coastline
Bulgaria has a total of 354 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 Bulgaria? See an in-depth size comparison.