Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Virgin Islands instead of Denmark, you would:
Health
live 1.5 years less
In Denmark, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2024. In Virgin Islands, that number is 81 years (78 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2024.
Economy
be 2.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Denmark, 5.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Virgin Islands, that number is 11.4% as of 2025.
make 42.4% less money
Denmark has a GDP per capita of $76,970 as of 2025, while in Virgin Islands, the GDP per capita is $44,321 as of 2022.
Life
have 16.8% more children
In Denmark, there are approximately 9.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Virgin Islands, there are 11.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.2 times more likely to die during infancy
In Denmark, approximately 3.5 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Virgin Islands, on the other hand, 7.7 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 35.1% less likely to have internet access
In Denmark, approximately 99.8% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Virgin Islands, about 64.8% do as of 2022.
Geography
see 97.4% less coastline
Denmark has a total of 7,314 km of coastline. In Virgin Islands, that number is 188 km.
Infrastructure
find 76.8% less home broadband
Denmark has 43.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Virgin Islands has 10.1 as of 2022.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), The World Factbook (2022). How we calculate this
Compare further: Denmark vs. Virgin Islands
Virgin Islands: At a glance
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