Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Virgin Islands instead of Guyana, you would:
Health
live 8.4 years longer
In Guyana, the average life expectancy is 72 years (70 years for men, 74 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 97.9% more money
Guyana has a GDP per capita of $18,700 as of 2020, while in Virgin Islands, the GDP per capita is $37,000 as of 2016.
be 17.4% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Guyana, 35.0% live below the poverty line as of 2006. In Virgin Islands, however, that number is 28.9% as of 2002.
Life
be 65.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Guyana, approximately 22.1 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 30.4% fewer children
In Guyana, there are approximately 16.7 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 73.0% more likely to have internet access
In Guyana, approximately 37.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Virgin Islands, about 64.0% do as of 2019.
Geography
see 59.0% less coastline
Guyana has a total of 459 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 Guyana? See an in-depth size comparison.