Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Virgin Islands instead of Taiwan, you would:
Health
live 0.9 years less
In Taiwan, the average life expectancy is 81 years (78 years for men, 84 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 51.0% more money
Taiwan has a GDP per capita of $24,502 as of 2018, while in Virgin Islands, the GDP per capita is $37,000 as of 2016.
be 2.8 times more likely to be unemployed
In Taiwan, 3.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Virgin Islands, that number is 10.4% as of 2017.
be 19.3 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Taiwan, 1.5% live below the poverty line as of 2012. In Virgin Islands, however, that number is 28.9% as of 2002.
Life
have 57.4% more children
In Taiwan, there are approximately 7.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Virgin Islands, there are 11.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 92.7% more likely to die during infancy
In Taiwan, approximately 4.0 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 28.1% less likely to have internet access
In Taiwan, approximately 89.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Virgin Islands, about 64.0% do as of 2019.
Geography
see 88.0% less coastline
Taiwan has a total of 1,566 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 Taiwan? See an in-depth size comparison.