Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Virgin Islands instead of South Korea, you would:
Health
live 2.7 years less
In South Korea, the average life expectancy is 83 years (80 years for men, 86 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 12.5% less money
South Korea has a GDP per capita of $42,300 as of 2020, while in Virgin Islands, the GDP per capita is $37,000 as of 2016.
be 2.8 times more likely to be unemployed
In South Korea, 3.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Virgin Islands, that number is 10.4% as of 2017.
be 2.0 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In South Korea, 14.4% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Virgin Islands, however, that number is 28.9% as of 2002.
Life
have 68.1% more children
In South Korea, there are approximately 6.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Virgin Islands, there are 11.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 2.7 times more likely to die during infancy
In South Korea, approximately 2.9 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 34.0% less likely to have internet access
In South Korea, approximately 97.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Virgin Islands, about 64.0% do as of 2019.
Geography
see 92.2% less coastline
South Korea has a total of 2,413 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
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