Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Virgin Islands instead of Mauritania, you would:
Health
live 15.0 years longer
In Mauritania, the average life expectancy is 65 years (63 years for men, 68 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 7.4 times more money
Mauritania has a GDP per capita of $5,000 as of 2020, while in Virgin Islands, the GDP per capita is $37,000 as of 2016.
Life
be 85.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Mauritania, approximately 51.0 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 58.6% fewer children
In Mauritania, there are approximately 28.1 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 3.1 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Mauritania, approximately 32% of the population has electricity access as of 2019. In Virgin Islands, 100% of the population do as of 2020.
be 56.1% more likely to have internet access
In Mauritania, approximately 41.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Virgin Islands, about 64.0% do as of 2019.
be 15.8% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Mauritania, approximately 85% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Virgin Islands, 99% of people do as of 2020.
Geography
see 75.1% less coastline
Mauritania has a total of 754 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 Mauritania? See an in-depth size comparison.