Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in France instead of Virgin Islands, you would:

Health

live 2.3 years longer

In Virgin Islands, the average life expectancy is 80 years (77 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022. In France, that number is 83 years (80 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

make 13.5% more money

Virgin Islands has a GDP per capita of $37,000 as of 2016, while in France, the GDP per capita is $42,000 as of 2020.

be 21.9% less likely to be unemployed

In Virgin Islands, 10.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In France, that number is 8.1% as of 2019.

be 52.9% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Virgin Islands, 28.9% live below the poverty line as of 2002. In France, however, that number is 13.6% as of 2018.

Life

be 58.8% less likely to die during infancy

In Virgin Islands, approximately 7.7 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In France, on the other hand, 3.1 children do as of 2022.

Basic Needs

be 32.8% more likely to have internet access

In Virgin Islands, approximately 64.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In France, about 85.0% do as of 2020.

Geography

see 25.8 times more coastline

Virgin Islands has a total of 188 km of coastline. In France, that number is 4,853 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.

France: At a glance

France is a sovereign country in Europe, with a total land area of approximately 549,970 sq km. France today is one of the most modern countries in the world and is a leader among European nations. It plays an influential global role as a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council, NATO, the G-8, the G-20, the EU and other multilateral organizations. France rejoined NATO's integrated military command structure in 2009, reversing DE GAULLE's 1966 decision to take French forces out of NATO. Since 1958, it has constructed a hybrid presidential-parliamentary governing system resistant to the instabilities experienced in earlier, more purely parliamentary administrations. In recent decades, its reconciliation and cooperation with Germany have proved central to the economic integration of Europe, including the introduction of a common currency, the euro, in January 1999. In the early 21st century, five French overseas entities - French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Mayotte, and Reunion - became French regions and were made part of France proper.
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