Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Virgin Islands instead of Peru, you would:
Health
live 11.3 years longer
In Peru, the average life expectancy is 69 years (65 years for men, 73 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
Peru has a GDP per capita of $15,700 as of 2024, while in Virgin Islands, the GDP per capita is $46,500 as of 2022.
be 2.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In Peru, 4.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2024. In Virgin Islands, that number is 12.1% as of 2024.
Life
be 29.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Peru, approximately 10.8 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 33.8% fewer children
In Peru, there are approximately 16.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2025. In Virgin Islands, there are 10.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2025.
Basic Needs
be 19.0% less likely to have internet access
In Peru, approximately 80.0% of the population has internet access as of 2023. In Virgin Islands, about 64.8% do as of 2022.
Geography
see 92.2% less coastline
Peru has a total of 2,414 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 Peru? See an in-depth size comparison.