The duel
- 320× United States Virgin Islands fits inside the median country 320 times
- 71× The median country has 71 times as many people as United States Virgin Islands
- +6.2 years People in United States Virgin Islands live 6.2 years longer than in the median country
- 2.4× United States Virgin Islands produces 2.4 times as much per person as the median country
World median is the middle country on each statistic: half of all countries with data are above it, half below. It is not an average, so it is never pulled up or down by giants or microstates.
Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
United States Virgin Islands fits inside the median country 320 times
United States Virgin Islands: 348 km² (2024) · World median: 111,370 km² (2024)
How much coast is there?
The median country’s coastline is 2.3 times as long as United States Virgin Islands’
United States Virgin Islands: 188 km (2026 edition) · World median: 440 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
The median country’s highest peak towers 1,861 m above United States Virgin Islands’
United States Virgin Islands: 474 m (2026 edition) · World median: 2,335 m (2026 edition)
How much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 38% of the median country, versus 8.3% of United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: 8.3% (2024) · World median: 37.8% (2024)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
The median country has 71 times as many people as United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: 103,792 (2025) · World median: 7.4 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
United States Virgin Islands is 3 times as densely populated as the median country
United States Virgin Islands: 298 per km² (2025) · World median: 98 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
United States Virgin Islands: no data · World median: 173.5 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
United States Virgin Islands: no data · World median: 160.6 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in United States Virgin Islands is 14 years older than in the median country
United States Virgin Islands: 44.7 years (2023) · World median: 31.1 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in United States Virgin Islands have 0.1 more children on average than in the median country
United States Virgin Islands: 1.97 children per woman (2024) · World median: 1.9 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
23% of people in United States Virgin Islands are 65 or older, versus 8.6% in the median country
United States Virgin Islands: 23.1% (2025) · World median: 8.6% (2025)
How many refugees does it host?
United States Virgin Islands: no data · World median: 0.8 per 1,000 (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
United States Virgin Islands: no data · World median: 0 (2026)
How many official languages?
United States Virgin Islands and the median country are practically level
United States Virgin Islands: 1 (2026) · World median: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
The median country’s economy is 9.7 times the size of United States Virgin Islands’
United States Virgin Islands: $4.67 billion (2022) · World median: $45.5 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
United States Virgin Islands produces 2.4 times as much per person as the median country
United States Virgin Islands: Int$49,785 (2022) · World median: Int$21,072 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
United States Virgin Islands: no data · World median: 34.4 (2023)
How many live on less than $3 a day?
United States Virgin Islands: no data · World median: 1.6% (2023)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 11% in United States Virgin Islands, versus 5.1% in the median country
United States Virgin Islands: 11.4% (2025) · World median: 5.1% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
United States Virgin Islands: no data · World median: 1.8% (2025)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
United States Virgin Islands: no data · World median: 17% (2024)
How expensive is it?
United States Virgin Islands’ price level (US = 100) is 2× the median country’s
United States Virgin Islands: 89% (2022) · World median: 45% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
United States Virgin Islands: no data · World median: $470 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in United States Virgin Islands live 6.2 years longer than in the median country
United States Virgin Islands: 80.8 years (2024) · World median: 74.6 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
United States Virgin Islands: no data · World median: 12.7 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
United States Virgin Islands: no data · World median: 1.7 per 1,000 (2022)
How many hospital beds are there?
United States Virgin Islands: no data · World median: 2.4 per 1,000 (2023)
How common is suicide?
United States Virgin Islands: no data · World median: 10 per 100k (2023)
How common is obesity?
United States Virgin Islands: no data · World median: 24% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
United States Virgin Islands: no data · World median: 19% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
United States Virgin Islands: no data · World median: 5.83 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in United States Virgin Islands drink 4.6 times as much alcohol as in the median country
United States Virgin Islands: 20.1 litres (2023) · World median: 4.3 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
United States Virgin Islands: no data · World median: 56.2 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
United States Virgin Islands: no data · World median: 2,938 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
United States Virgin Islands: no data · World median: 1,974 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
United States Virgin Islands: no data · World median: 9.9 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
United States Virgin Islands welcomed 14 times as many tourists per resident as the median country (2019)
United States Virgin Islands: 4.82 (2019) · World median: 0.34 (2024)
How many World Heritage sites?
United States Virgin Islands: no data · World median: 3 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
The median country has won 4 Olympic medals, United States Virgin Islands 1
United States Virgin Islands: 1 (2026 edition) · World median: 4 (2026 edition)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
82% of people in the median country are online, versus 64% in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: 64% (2017) · World median: 82% (2024)
How fast is home internet?
Home internet in United States Virgin Islands is 67% faster than in the median country
United States Virgin Islands: 268 Mbps (2026) · World median: 161 Mbps (2026)
Who has electricity at home?
United States Virgin Islands and the median country are practically level
United States Virgin Islands: 100% (2024) · World median: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
95% of people in United States Virgin Islands live in cities, versus 64% in the median country
United States Virgin Islands: 95% (2025) · World median: 64% (2025)
How many phones per person?
The median country has 115 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, United States Virgin Islands 91
United States Virgin Islands: 91 (2022) · World median: 115 (2024)
How much railway is there?
United States Virgin Islands: no data · World median: 2,141 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
United States Virgin Islands: no data · World median: 0.24 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 59% of United States Virgin Islands, but only 33% of the median country
United States Virgin Islands: 58.9% (2024) · World median: 32.8% (2024)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
United States Virgin Islands: no data · World median: 3 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
31% of the median country’s electricity is renewable, versus 2.9% in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: 2.9% (2023) · World median: 30.8% (2024)
How clean is the air?
The air in the median country carries 2.7 times as much fine dust as in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: 6.1 µg/m³ (2024) · World median: 16.6 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
United States Virgin Islands: no data · World median: 2.3 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
United States Virgin Islands: no data · World median: 18.6 per 100k (2023)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
United States Virgin Islands is on average 3.7 °C warmer than the median country
United States Virgin Islands: 26.7°C (2016–2025 avg) · World median: 23°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
The median country and United States Virgin Islands are nearly identical here
United States Virgin Islands: 1,010 mm (2016–2025 avg) · World median: 1,014 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is United States Virgin Islands bigger than the median country?
The median country is larger. United States Virgin Islands fits inside the median country 320 times.
Which has more people, United States Virgin Islands or the median country?
The median country has 71 times as many people as United States Virgin Islands (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, United States Virgin Islands or the median country?
People in United States Virgin Islands live 6.2 years longer than in the median country. Life expectancy at birth is 80.8 years in United States Virgin Islands and 74.6 in the median country.