Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Virgin Islands instead of El Salvador, you would:
Health
live 4.9 years longer
In El Salvador, the average life expectancy is 75 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 4.6 times more money
El Salvador has a GDP per capita of $8,100 as of 2020, while in Virgin Islands, the GDP per capita is $37,000 as of 2016.
be 48.6% more likely to be unemployed
In El Salvador, 7.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Virgin Islands, that number is 10.4% as of 2017.
be 26.8% more likely to live below the poverty line
In El Salvador, 22.8% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Virgin Islands, however, that number is 28.9% as of 2002.
Life
be 37.0% less likely to die during infancy
In El Salvador, approximately 12.1 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 34.9% fewer children
In El Salvador, there are approximately 17.9 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 16.4% more likely to have internet access
In El Salvador, approximately 55.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Virgin Islands, about 64.0% do as of 2019.
Geography
see 38.8% less coastline
El Salvador has a total of 307 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 El Salvador? See an in-depth size comparison.