Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Virgin Islands instead of New Zealand, you would:
Health
live 2.3 years less
In New Zealand, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 84 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 12.7% less money
New Zealand has a GDP per capita of $42,400 as of 2020, while in Virgin Islands, the GDP per capita is $37,000 as of 2016.
be 2.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In New Zealand, 4.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Virgin Islands, that number is 10.4% as of 2017.
Life
be 2.2 times more likely to die during infancy
In New Zealand, approximately 3.4 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.
Basic Needs
be 30.4% less likely to have internet access
In New Zealand, approximately 92.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Virgin Islands, about 64.0% do as of 2019.
Geography
see 98.8% less coastline
New Zealand has a total of 15,134 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 New Zealand? See an in-depth size comparison.