Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Virgin Islands instead of Uruguay, you would:
Health
live 1.8 years longer
In Uruguay, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 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 71.3% more money
Uruguay has a GDP per capita of $21,600 as of 2020, while in Virgin Islands, the GDP per capita is $37,000 as of 2016.
be 36.8% more likely to be unemployed
In Uruguay, 7.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Virgin Islands, that number is 10.4% as of 2017.
be 3.3 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Uruguay, 8.8% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Virgin Islands, however, that number is 28.9% as of 2002.
Basic Needs
be 25.6% less likely to have internet access
In Uruguay, approximately 86.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Virgin Islands, about 64.0% do as of 2019.
Geography
see 71.5% less coastline
Uruguay has a total of 660 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 Uruguay? See an in-depth size comparison.