Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Virgin Islands instead of Ecuador, you would:
Health
live 3.2 years longer
In Ecuador, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 80 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
make 6.2 times more money
Ecuador has a GDP per capita of $7,125 as of 2025, while in Virgin Islands, the GDP per capita is $44,321 as of 2022.
be 3.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In Ecuador, 3.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Virgin Islands, that number is 11.4% as of 2025.
Life
be 29.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Ecuador, approximately 10.9 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.
have 25.1% fewer children
In Ecuador, there are approximately 14.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Virgin Islands, there are 11.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 16.0% less likely to have internet access
In Ecuador, approximately 77.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Virgin Islands, about 64.8% do as of 2022.
Geography
see 91.6% less coastline
Ecuador has a total of 2,237 km of coastline. In Virgin Islands, that number is 188 km.
Infrastructure
find 41.6% less home broadband
Ecuador has 17.2 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: Ecuador vs. Virgin Islands
Virgin Islands: At a glance
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