Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Virgin Islands instead of Iceland, you would:
Health
live 2.0 years less
In Iceland, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 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 3.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Iceland, 3.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Virgin Islands, that number is 11.4% as of 2025.
make 54.9% less money
Iceland has a GDP per capita of $98,323 as of 2025, while in Virgin Islands, the GDP per capita is $44,321 as of 2022.
Life
be 3.6 times more likely to die during infancy
In Iceland, approximately 2.1 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 34.0% less likely to have internet access
In Iceland, approximately 98.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Virgin Islands, about 64.8% do as of 2022.
Geography
see 96.2% less coastline
Iceland has a total of 4,970 km of coastline. In Virgin Islands, that number is 188 km.
Infrastructure
find 73.2% less home broadband
Iceland has 37.5 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: Iceland vs. Virgin Islands
Virgin Islands: At a glance
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