United States Virgin Islands rankings 2026: where United States Virgin Islands places in 7 global Top 10s
United States Virgin Islands is #8 in Countries with the highest energy use per person and inside the top 10 of 1 ranking. Every position, value and source, regenerated as the data refreshes.
This is the complete picture of United States Virgin Islands across Top10Earth: 7 current rankings out of 491 that compare countries, from the economy and health to energy, education and food. Every figure below is the latest published value from its source. Its best position is #8 in Countries with the highest energy use per person, where it is measured at 116.11 MWh (Energy per capita) as of 2026-10-29. United States Virgin Islands finishes inside the top 10 in 1 ranking.
Top 10 finishes
United States Virgin Islands is inside the top 10 of 1 further ranking. Each entry names the country directly above it, which is the position to beat at the next refresh.
- #8 in Countries with the highest energy use per person with 116.11 MWh, behind Brunei (121.98 MWh) and ahead of Kuwait. Our World in Data, 2026-10-29.
United States Virgin Islands by theme
The rankings are grouped by category below, so the economic picture, the health picture and the environmental picture can be read separately. Positions are out of the number of countries each source reports, which differs by ranking.
Environment and energy
In environment and energy, United States Virgin Islands holds 2 positions: #8 of 50 in Countries with the highest energy use per person (116.11 MWh) and #15 of 50 in Countries generating the most fossil fuel electricity per person (7,700.21 kWh per person).
World and society
In world and society, United States Virgin Islands holds 2 positions: #24 of 50 in Countries with the highest share of people living in urban areas (95.39 %) and #27 of 50 in Hottest countries by average surface temperature (26.87 °C).
Travel
In travel, United States Virgin Islands holds 1 position: #18 of 50 in Countries where tourist spending is the largest share of GDP (22.28 % of GDP).
Finance and crypto
In finance and crypto, United States Virgin Islands holds 1 position: #24 of 50 in Countries with the highest GDP per person employed (116.1k international dollars).
Health and wellbeing
In health and wellbeing, United States Virgin Islands holds 1 position: #38 of 50 in Countries with the highest share of people using safely managed drinking water (98.68 %).
What changed at the latest refresh
Comparing each ranking's newest snapshot with the one before it, United States Virgin Islands moved in 5 rankings:
- New entry at #15 in Countries generating the most fossil fuel electricity per person (2026-11-02).
- New entry at #18 in Countries where tourist spending is the largest share of GDP (2026-11-02).
- New entry at #24 in Countries with the highest GDP per person employed (2026-11-02).
- New entry at #24 in Countries with the highest share of people living in urban areas (2026-11-02).
- New entry at #38 in Countries with the highest share of people using safely managed drinking water (2026-11-02).
Where United States Virgin Islands ranks lowest
A guide that only listed wins would be misleading. United States Virgin Islands's lowest current positions are 38th of 50 in Countries with the highest share of people using safely managed drinking water (98.68 %), 27th of 50 in Hottest countries by average surface temperature (26.87 °C) and 24th of 50 in Countries with the highest GDP per person employed (116.1k international dollars). Whether a low position is good or bad depends on the metric: being near the bottom of an emissions or mortality ranking is the better place to be.
Every ranking that includes United States Virgin Islands
- #8 of 50 · Countries with the highest energy use per person · 116.11 MWh · 2026-10-29
- #15 of 50 · Countries generating the most fossil fuel electricity per person · 7,700.21 kWh per person · 2026-11-02
- #18 of 50 · Countries where tourist spending is the largest share of GDP · 22.28 % of GDP · 2026-11-02
- #24 of 50 · Countries with the highest GDP per person employed · 116.1k international dollars · 2026-11-02
- #24 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of people living in urban areas · 95.39 % · 2026-11-02
- #27 of 50 · Hottest countries by average surface temperature · 26.87 °C · 2026-10-29
- #38 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of people using safely managed drinking water · 98.68 % · 2026-11-02
How to read these numbers
Each ranking measures one metric from one named source at one time, so a #3 in one table and a #3 in another are not directly comparable. Countries also report in different years: the capture date is when Top10Earth fetched the data, while the source's own year is stated on each ranking page under methodology. For a side-by-side with another country on the same measures, open any ranking and use the head-to-head links, or visit United States Virgin Islands's entity page for the live table and rank-history chart.
Top10Earth never estimates or edits a value. Each number is fetched from its source on a schedule, hashed, stored and ranked by software, then checked by a quality gate before it is published. If a refresh fails that gate the previous snapshot stays live and a person looks at why. Every past snapshot is kept, which is what makes the rank-history charts on each ranking page possible.
Questions people ask about United States Virgin Islands
What is United States Virgin Islands's best ranking on Top10Earth?
#8 in Countries with the highest energy use per person, with 116.11 MWh (Energy per capita) as of 2026-10-29.
How many rankings include United States Virgin Islands?
7 current country rankings out of 491 on the site.
Is United States Virgin Islands in the top 10 of anything?
Yes: 1 ranking, including #8 in Countries with the highest energy use per person.
Where do the numbers come from?
From Our World in Data. Each ranking page names its source, metric definition and capture date.
When was this guide last updated?
The newest snapshot used here was captured on 2026-11-02. The guide is regenerated automatically as rankings refresh.