Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Virgin Islands instead of Qatar, you would:
Economy
make 56.6% less money
Qatar has a GDP per capita of $85,300 as of 2020, while in Virgin Islands, the GDP per capita is $37,000 as of 2016.
be 16.9% more likely to be unemployed
In Qatar, 8.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Virgin Islands, that number is 10.4% as of 2017.
Life
have 24.7% more children
In Qatar, there are approximately 9.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Virgin Islands, there are 11.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 15.6% more likely to die during infancy
In Qatar, approximately 6.6 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 36.0% less likely to have internet access
In Qatar, approximately 100.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Virgin Islands, about 64.0% do as of 2019.
Geography
see 66.6% less coastline
Qatar has a total of 563 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 Qatar? See an in-depth size comparison.