Urbanization vs gdp in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: Urbanization vs gdp was 95.39 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
95.39
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
24th
of 236 countries
All-time high
95.39
in 2025
All-time low
24.42
in 1970
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Urbanization vs gdp in United States Virgin Islands, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
United States Virgin Islands recorded 95.39 for urbanization vs gdp in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urbanization vs gdp in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 95.39 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 24.42, in 1970.
That places United States Virgin Islands 24th out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Urbanization vs gdp in United States Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 58.4 | — |
| 1951 | 58.26 | -0.2% |
| 1952 | 58.12 | -0.2% |
| 1953 | 57.97 | -0.3% |
| 1954 | 57.79 | -0.3% |
| 1955 | 57.6 | -0.3% |
| 1956 | 57.37 | -0.4% |
| 1957 | 57.1 | -0.5% |
| 1958 | 56.79 | -0.5% |
| 1959 | 56.44 | -0.6% |
| 1960 | 55.93 | -0.9% |
| 1961 | 54.36 | -2.8% |
| 1962 | 51.46 | -5.3% |
| 1963 | 47.63 | -7.4% |
| 1964 | 43.22 | -9.3% |
| 1965 | 38.58 | -10.7% |
| 1966 | 34.07 | -11.7% |
| 1967 | 30.05 | -11.8% |
| 1968 | 26.87 | -10.6% |
| 1969 | 24.89 | -7.4% |
| 1970 | 24.42 | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 24.77 | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 25.57 | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 26.73 | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 28.18 | +5.5% |
| 1975 | 29.87 | +6.0% |
| 1976 | 31.73 | +6.2% |
| 1977 | 33.69 | +6.2% |
| 1978 | 35.69 | +5.9% |
| 1979 | 37.65 | +5.5% |
| 1980 | 39.56 | +5.1% |
| 1981 | 41.65 | +5.3% |
| 1982 | 44.11 | +5.9% |
| 1983 | 46.87 | +6.2% |
| 1984 | 49.87 | +6.4% |
| 1985 | 53.07 | +6.4% |
| 1986 | 56.42 | +6.3% |
| 1987 | 59.87 | +6.1% |
| 1988 | 63.38 | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 66.9 | +5.6% |
| 1990 | 70.38 | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 73.78 | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 77.04 | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 80.11 | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 82.96 | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 85.54 | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 87.79 | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 89.67 | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 91.12 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 92.12 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 92.62 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 92.93 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 93.22 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 93.48 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 93.71 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 93.91 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 94.09 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 94.24 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 94.37 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 94.48 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 94.57 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 94.66 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 94.74 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 94.81 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 94.88 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 94.94 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 94.99 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 95.04 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 95.07 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 95.09 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 95.1 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 95.16 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 95.22 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 95.27 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 95.33 | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 95.39 | +0.1% |
United States Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- United States Virgin Islands's 95.39 is above the median for high income countries, which is 81.33, 1.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- United States Virgin Islands's 95.39 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 72.04, 1.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 57.58 | 56.44 | 58.4 | 10 |
| 1960s | 40.71 | 24.89 | 55.93 | 10 |
| 1970s | 29.83 | 24.42 | 37.65 | 10 |
| 1980s | 52.17 | 39.56 | 66.9 | 10 |
| 1990s | 83.05 | 70.38 | 92.12 | 10 |
| 2000s | 93.71 | 92.62 | 94.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.88 | 94.57 | 95.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.24 | 95.1 | 95.39 | 6 |
Countries ranked near United States Virgin Islands
- 21 Netherlands 95.94 compare
- 22 Malta 95.68 compare
- 23 Uruguay 95.65 compare
- 25 Luxembourg 94.88 compare
- 26 Mayotte 94.44 compare
- 27 Turks and Caicos Islands 94.4 compare
More population data for United States Virgin Islands
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.3008 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.55 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.3008 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -2.14 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6278 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.316 (2100)
- Population density 177.09 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2,849 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.316 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.0602 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urbanization vs gdp in United States Virgin Islands?
- Urbanization vs gdp in United States Virgin Islands was 95.39 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urbanization vs gdp recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 95.39 in 2025.
- What is the lowest urbanization vs gdp recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.42 in 1970.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for urbanization vs gdp?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 24th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urbanization vs gdp rising or falling in United States Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Urbanization vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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