Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Virgin Islands instead of China, you would:
Health
live 4.2 years longer
In China, the average life expectancy is 76 years (74 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2020. In Virgin Islands, that number is 80 years (77 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 2.3 times more money
China has a GDP per capita of $16,400 as of 2020, while in Virgin Islands, the GDP per capita is $37,000 as of 2016.
be 2.9 times more likely to be unemployed
In China, 3.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Virgin Islands, that number is 10.4% as of 2017.
be 48.2 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In China, 0.6% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Virgin Islands, however, that number is 28.9% as of 2002.
Life
have 17.1% more children
In China, there are approximately 9.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Virgin Islands, there are 11.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 13.2% more likely to die during infancy
In China, approximately 6.8 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.
Geography
see 98.7% less coastline
China has a total of 14,500 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 China? See an in-depth size comparison.