Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 1.8 years longer

In Virgin Islands, the average life expectancy is 81 years (78 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2024. In Qatar, that number is 83 years (82 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2024.

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Economy

be 98.9% less likely to be unemployed

In Virgin Islands, 11.4% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Qatar, that number is 0.1% as of 2025.

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make 63.6% more money

Virgin Islands has a GDP per capita of $44,321 as of 2022, while in Qatar, the GDP per capita is $72,525 as of 2025.

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Life

be 37.3% 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 Qatar, on the other hand, 4.8 children do as of 2024.

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have 14.2% fewer children

In Virgin Islands, there are approximately 11.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Qatar, there are 9.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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Basic Needs

be 51.4% more likely to have internet access

In Virgin Islands, approximately 64.8% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Qatar, about 98.1% do as of 2024.

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Geography

see 3.0 times more coastline

Virgin Islands has a total of 188 km of coastline. In Qatar, that number is 563 km.

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Infrastructure

find 17.4% more home broadband

Virgin Islands has 10.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Qatar has 11.8 as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), The World Factbook (2022). How we calculate this

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Qatar: At a glance

Qatar is a sovereign country in Middle East, with a total land area of approximately 11,586 sq km. Ruled by the Al Thani family since the mid-1800s, Qatar transformed itself from a poor British protectorate noted mainly for pearling into an independent state with significant oil and natural gas revenues. During the late 1980s and early 1990s, the Qatari economy was crippled by a continuous siphoning off of petroleum revenues by the Amir, who had ruled the country since 1972. His son, the current Amir HAMAD bin Khalifa Al Thani, overthrew the father in a bloodless coup in 1995. In short order, HAMAD oversaw the creation of the pan-Arab satellite news network Al-Jazeera and Qatar's pursuit of a leadership role in mediating regional conflicts. In the 2000s, Qatar resolved its longstanding border disputes with both Bahrain and Saudi Arabia. As of 2007, oil and natural gas revenues had enabled Qatar to attain the highest per capita income in the world. Qatar has not experienced domestic unrest or violence like that seen in other Near Eastern and North African countries in 2010-11, due in part to its immense wealth. Since the outbreak of regional unrest, however, Doha has prided itself on its support for many of these popular revolutions, particularly in Libya and Syria. In mid-2013, HAMAD transferred power to his 33 year-old son, TAMIM bin Hamad - a peaceful abdication rare in the history of Arab Gulf states. TAMIM has prioritized improving the domestic welfare of Qataris, including establishing advanced healthcare and education systems and expanding the country's infrastructure in anticipation of Doha's hosting of the 2022 World Cup.
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