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US Virgin Islands · data for latest available · data as of 26 October 2026 · printed 27 Oct 2026
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US Virgin Islands

Latin America & Caribbean Capital Charlotte Amalie High income Nation age 109 years (since 1917) i VIR · VI
NationsTree Index 2025 i— Tree height 2025 i1.4 msee ranking Military strength i—percentile
Population i103,792192nd of 217 Area i348 km²197th of 216 GDP i$4.67 bn169th of 210 GDP (PPP) i$5.25 bn intl.174th of 199 GDP per person (PPP) i$49,785 intl.54th of 199 Life expectancy i80.8 years49th of 217
Index pillars
Foundations · roots i—
Strength · trunk i17
Quality of life · crown i—
Problems (higher = fewer) · dry branches i60
Direction (5-year change) · new shoots i—
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In short

It has 103,792 people and an economy of $5.25 bn at purchasing power parity, 174th of 199 in the world.

Its strongest positions: Access to electricity (1st of 215), CO₂ emissions per person (5th of 203) and Air pollution (PM2.5) (23rd of 200).

Its weakest positions: GDP growth (201st of 210), Unemployment (158th of 187) and Renewable energy (165th of 212).

All data

Data as of 26 October 2026

Latest available value for each indicator, with its year. World rank is among countries with recent data (last 5 years of the series).

Land & people

41
Surface area ikm² 348 197th/216
Land area ikm² 348 196th/216
Population ipeople 103,792 192nd/217
Population growth i% -0.56% 202nd/217
Population density ipeople/km² 299.9 42nd/216
Urban population i% 95.4% 18th/217
Population aged 0–14 i% 16.5% 161st/217
Population aged 65+ i% 23.1% 13th/217

Economy

32
GDP iUSD $4.67 bn 169th/210
GDP (PPP) iintl. USD $5.25 bn 174th/199
Real GDP (PPP, constant 2021 prices) iintl. USD 2021 $4.90 bn 174th/199
GDP per person iUSD $44,321 36th/210
GDP per person (PPP) iintl. USD $49,785 54th/199
GDP growth i% -1.3% 201st/210
Unemployment i% 11.4% 158th/187

Trade

68
Exports of goods & services iUSD $4.55 bn 134th/182
Imports of goods & services iUSD $5.06 bn 139th/182
Exports i% of GDP 97.4% 11th/183
Imports i% of GDP 108.3% 5th/183
Trade openness i% of GDP 205.6% 8th/183

Natural resources

42
Natural resource rents i% of GDP 0.2% 150th/209
Oil rents i% of GDP 0.00% 120th/197
Natural gas rents i% of GDP 0.00% 100th/197
Coal rents i% of GDP 0.21% 24th/195
Mineral rents i% of GDP 0.00% 91st/209
Forest rents i% of GDP 0.00% 183rd/209
Arable land i% of land area 2.2% 168th/206

Tourism

70
International tourist arrivals iarrivals 8.6 m 24th/194
Tourism receipts iUSD $686.0 m 86th/175

Society & health

87
Life expectancy iyears 80.8 49th/217
Physicians iper 1,000 people 1.651995
Hospital beds iper 1,000 people 18.71996
Secondary enrolment i% gross 121.7%1997
Old-age dependency ratio i% of working-age population 38.3% 8th/217
Tertiary enrolment i% gross 33.6%1993

Infrastructure & digital

61
Access to electricity i% of population 100.0% 1st/215
Safely managed drinking water i% of population 98.7% 35th/150
Internet users i% of population 64.4%2017
Mobile subscriptions iper 100 people 91 158th/210
Fixed broadband iper 100 people 10.1 118th/208

Environment & energy

74
CO₂ emissions per person it CO₂e 0.00 5th/203
Renewable energy i% of final energy use 5.9% 165th/212
Air pollution (PM2.5) iµg/m³ 6.8 23rd/200
Forest area i% of land area 58.9% 33rd/214

Institutions & safety

71
Government effectiveness iscore 0–100 59.6 75th/205
Control of corruption iscore 0–100 46.7 94th/207
Rule of law iscore 0–100 68.0 64th/207
Political stability iscore 0–100 82.6 44th/207
Regulatory quality iscore 0–100 74.2 25th/205
Voice & accountability iscore 0–100 72.62017
Homicide rate iper 100,000 49.92012

Science & innovation

R&D spending i% of GDP 0.03%2007

Compare US Virgin Islands with

ArubaBarbadosBelizeCayman IslandsCuraçaoSaint Lucia

Sources

Figures on this page come from: World Bank — World Development Indicators, World Bank — Worldwide Governance Indicators . Nation age: Wikidata P571 (inception) (source). Every value is stored with its year and source series; see Sources & licences and Methodology.

Cite as: NationsTree (2026). US Virgin Islands — country profile. https://nationstree.org/countries/us-virgin-islands. Data as of 26 October 2026.

All figures come from official statistics published by public institutions (World Bank WDI and WGI, compiling UN agencies, IMF, WHO and national statistical offices). Each value carries its year; ranks are positions among countries with data.
Cite as: NationsTree (2026). US Virgin Islands — country profile. https://nationstree.org/countries/us-virgin-islands. Data as of 26 October 2026.
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