Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Virgin Islands instead of India, you would:
Health
live 13.0 years longer
In India, the average life expectancy is 67 years (65 years for men, 69 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 6.1 times more money
India has a GDP per capita of $6,100 as of 2020, while in Virgin Islands, the GDP per capita is $37,000 as of 2016.
be 22.4% more likely to be unemployed
In India, 8.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Virgin Islands, that number is 10.4% as of 2017.
be 32.0% more likely to live below the poverty line
In India, 21.9% live below the poverty line as of 2011. In Virgin Islands, however, that number is 28.9% as of 2002.
Life
be 74.8% less likely to die during infancy
In India, approximately 30.3 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 30.9% fewer children
In India, there are approximately 16.8 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 48.8% more likely to have internet access
In India, approximately 43.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Virgin Islands, about 64.0% do as of 2019.
Geography
see 97.3% less coastline
India has a total of 7,000 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 India? See an in-depth size comparison.