Quality of Life Comparison


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


live 2.9 years longer

In Virgin Islands, the average life expectancy is 79 years (76 years for men, 83 years for women). In Italy, that number is 82 years (80 years for men, 85 years for women).


be 58.2% less likely to die during infancy

In Virgin Islands, approximately 7.9 children die before they reach the age of one. In Italy, on the other hand, 3.3 children do.

have 32.8% less children

In Virgin Islands, there are approximately 12.8 babies per 1,000 people. In Italy, there are 8.6 babies per 1,000 people.

Basic Needs

be 11.9% more likely to have internet access

In Virgin Islands, approximately 54.8% of the population has internet access. In Italy, about 61.3% do.


see 40.4 times more coastline

Virgin Islands has a total of 188 km of coastline. In Italy, that number is 7,600 km.

Italy: At a glance


How big is Italy compared to Virgin Islands? See an in-depth size comparison.




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