Quality of Life Comparison


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


live 11.3 years less

In Virgin Islands, the average life expectancy is 79 years (76 years for men, 83 years for women). In Pakistan, that number is 68 years (66 years for men, 70 years for women).


be 42.3% less likely to be unemployed

In Virgin Islands, 10.4% of adults are unemployed. In Pakistan, that number is 6.0%.

make 85.4% less money

Virgin Islands has a GDP per capita of $37,000, while in Pakistan, the GDP per capita is $5,400.


have 71.1% more children

In Virgin Islands, there are approximately 12.8 babies per 1,000 people. In Pakistan, there are 21.9 babies per 1,000 people.

be 6.6 times more likely to die during infancy

In Virgin Islands, approximately 7.9 children die before they reach the age of one. In Pakistan, on the other hand, 52.1 children do.

Basic Needs

be 19.8% less likely to have access to electricity

In Virgin Islands, 91% of people have electricity access (91% in urban areas, and 80% in rural areas). In Pakistan, that number is 73% of people on average (91% in urban areas, and 62% in rural areas).

be 71.7% less likely to have internet access

In Virgin Islands, approximately 54.8% of the population has internet access. In Pakistan, about 15.5% do.


see 5.6 times more coastline

Virgin Islands has a total of 188 km of coastline. In Pakistan, that number is 1,046 km.

Pakistan: At a glance


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



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