Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Virgin Islands instead of Puerto Rico, you would:
Health
live 1.4 years less
In Puerto Rico, the average life expectancy is 82 years (78 years for men, 85 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 10.8% more money
Puerto Rico has a GDP per capita of $33,400 as of 2020, while in Virgin Islands, the GDP per capita is $37,000 as of 2016.
Life
have 47.8% more children
In Puerto Rico, there are approximately 7.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Virgin Islands, there are 11.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 26.7% more likely to die during infancy
In Puerto Rico, approximately 6.0 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.
Basic Needs
be 17.9% less likely to have internet access
In Puerto Rico, approximately 78.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Virgin Islands, about 64.0% do as of 2019.
Geography
see 62.5% less coastline
Puerto Rico has a total of 501 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 Puerto Rico? See an in-depth size comparison.