Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Virgin Islands instead of Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas), you would:

Health

live 2.4 years longer

In Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas), the average life expectancy is 78 years (76 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2017. In Virgin Islands, that number is 80 years (77 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

make 47.7% less money

Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) has a GDP per capita of $70,800 as of 2015, while in Virgin Islands, the GDP per capita is $37,000 as of 2016.

be 10.4 times more likely to be unemployed

In Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas), 1.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2016. In Virgin Islands, that number is 10.4% as of 2017.

Basic Needs

be 35.4% less likely to have internet access

In Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas), approximately 99.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Virgin Islands, about 64.0% do as of 2019.

Geography

see 85.4% less coastline

Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) has a total of 1,288 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

Virgin Islands (sometimes abbreviated USVI) is a sovereign country in Central America/Caribbean, with a total land area of approximately 346 sq km. The Danes secured control over the southern Virgin Islands of Saint Thomas, Saint John, and Saint Croix during the 17th and early 18th centuries. Sugarcane, produced by African slave labor, drove the islands' economy during the 18th and early 19th centuries. In 1917, the US purchased the Danish holdings, which had been in economic decline since the abolition of slavery in 1848.
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