Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Virgin Islands instead of Iran, you would:
Health
live 5.0 years longer
In Iran, the average life expectancy is 75 years (74 years for men, 77 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 3.0 times more money
Iran has a GDP per capita of $12,400 as of 2020, while in Virgin Islands, the GDP per capita is $37,000 as of 2016.
be 11.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Iran, 11.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Virgin Islands, that number is 10.4% as of 2017.
be 54.5% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Iran, 18.7% live below the poverty line as of 2007. In Virgin Islands, however, that number is 28.9% as of 2002.
Life
be 48.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Iran, approximately 14.8 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 23.8% fewer children
In Iran, there are approximately 15.3 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 23.8% less likely to have internet access
In Iran, approximately 84.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Virgin Islands, about 64.0% do as of 2019.
Geography
see 92.3% less coastline
Iran has a total of 2,440 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 Iran? See an in-depth size comparison.