Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Virgin Islands instead of Sri Lanka, you would:
Health
live 2.8 years longer
In Sri Lanka, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2020. In Virgin Islands, that number is 80 years (77 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 3.6 times more money
Sri Lanka has a GDP per capita of $13,000 as of 2023, while in Virgin Islands, the GDP per capita is $46,200 as of 2021.
be 90.1% more likely to be unemployed
In Sri Lanka, 6.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Virgin Islands, that number is 12.1% as of 2023.
be 2.0 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Sri Lanka, 14.3% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Virgin Islands, however, that number is 28.9% as of 2002.
Life
have 23.4% fewer children
In Sri Lanka, there are approximately 14.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Virgin Islands, there are 11.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Geography
see 86.0% less coastline
Sri Lanka has a total of 1,340 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 Sri Lanka? See an in-depth size comparison.