Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Virgin Islands instead of Thailand, you would:
Health
live 2.6 years longer
In Thailand, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 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 2.1 times more money
Thailand has a GDP per capita of $17,300 as of 2020, while in Virgin Islands, the GDP per capita is $37,000 as of 2016.
be 10.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In Thailand, 1.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Virgin Islands, that number is 10.4% as of 2017.
be 2.9 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Thailand, 9.9% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Virgin Islands, however, that number is 28.9% as of 2002.
Life
have 14.7% more children
In Thailand, there are approximately 10.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Virgin Islands, there are 11.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 18.2% more likely to die during infancy
In Thailand, approximately 6.5 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 Thailand, approximately 78.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Virgin Islands, about 64.0% do as of 2019.
Geography
see 94.2% less coastline
Thailand has a total of 3,219 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 Thailand? See an in-depth size comparison.