Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Virgin Islands instead of Japan, you would:
Health
live 3.3 years less
In Japan, the average life expectancy is 84 years (81 years for men, 87 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
make 23.3% more money
Japan has a GDP per capita of $35,951 as of 2025, while in Virgin Islands, the GDP per capita is $44,321 as of 2022.
be 4.7 times more likely to be unemployed
In Japan, 2.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Virgin Islands, that number is 11.4% as of 2025.
Life
have 94.7% more children
In Japan, there are approximately 5.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Virgin Islands, there are 11.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 4.2 times more likely to die during infancy
In Japan, approximately 1.8 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 24.2% less likely to have internet access
In Japan, approximately 85.5% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Virgin Islands, about 64.8% do as of 2022.
Geography
see 99.4% less coastline
Japan has a total of 29,751 km of coastline. In Virgin Islands, that number is 188 km.
Infrastructure
find 73.9% less home broadband
Japan has 38.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2023. Virgin Islands has 10.1 as of 2022.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), The World Factbook (2022). How we calculate this
Compare further: Japan vs. Virgin Islands
Virgin Islands: At a glance
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