Sint Maarten vs United States Virgin Islands

Sint Maarten (North America) and United States Virgin Islands (North America) side by side. Each value is the latest available for that country, so the year may differ; the rank is among all countries of the world.

Over time

with the world for reference

GDP per capita

US$ · 2009-2022

Sint Maarten United States Virgin Islands World

0 10k 20k 30k 40k 50k 2009 Sint Maarten: 25,528.41 United States Virgin Islands: 38,753.18 World: 8,827.04 2010 Sint Maarten: 26,403.81 United States Virgin Islands: 39,905.13 World: 9,555.07 2011 Sint Maarten: 27,317.52 United States Virgin Islands: 38,997.14 World: 10,496.93 2012 Sint Maarten: 28,149.1 United States Virgin Islands: 37,795.32 World: 10,597.85 2013 Sint Maarten: 28,529.73 United States Virgin Islands: 34,597.98 World: 10,759.35 2014 Sint Maarten: 37,134.91 United States Virgin Islands: 33,045.36 World: 10,912.24 2015 Sint Maarten: 37,839.63 United States Virgin Islands: 34,007.35 World: 10,191.98 2016 Sint Maarten: 37,308.61 United States Virgin Islands: 35,324.97 World: 10,239.47 2017 Sint Maarten: 34,701.31 United States Virgin Islands: 35,365.07 World: 10,784.4 2018 Sint Maarten: 31,708.31 United States Virgin Islands: 36,663.21 World: 11,344.73 2019 Sint Maarten: 34,861.47 United States Virgin Islands: 38,633.53 World: 11,417.6 2020 Sint Maarten: 30,150.9 United States Virgin Islands: 39,787.37 World: 10,999.49 2021 Sint Maarten: 32,548.44 United States Virgin Islands: 42,571.08 World: 12,472.91 2022 Sint Maarten: 37,793.13 United States Virgin Islands: 44,320.91 World: 12,876.24 2009 2013 2015 2017 2019 2022

Life expectancy at birth

years · 1960-2024

Sint Maarten United States Virgin Islands World

50 60 70 80 90 1960 Sint Maarten: 66.35 United States Virgin Islands: 62.74 World: 50.94 1961 Sint Maarten: 66.68 United States Virgin Islands: 63.12 World: 52.8 1962 Sint Maarten: 67.05 United States Virgin Islands: 62.67 World: 55.29 1963 Sint Maarten: 67.47 United States Virgin Islands: 61.43 World: 55.65 1964 Sint Maarten: 67.78 United States Virgin Islands: 64.12 World: 56.1 1965 Sint Maarten: 68.05 United States Virgin Islands: 64.79 World: 55.93 1966 Sint Maarten: 68.51 United States Virgin Islands: 63.68 World: 56.45 1967 Sint Maarten: 69.02 United States Virgin Islands: 64.43 World: 56.9 1968 Sint Maarten: 69.55 United States Virgin Islands: 65.18 World: 57.34 1969 Sint Maarten: 70.21 United States Virgin Islands: 65.85 World: 57.68 1970 Sint Maarten: 70.86 United States Virgin Islands: 66.5 World: 57.94 1971 Sint Maarten: 71.31 United States Virgin Islands: 67.1 World: 58.02 1972 Sint Maarten: 71.73 United States Virgin Islands: 65.57 World: 58.84 1973 Sint Maarten: 72.06 United States Virgin Islands: 67.14 World: 59.3 1974 Sint Maarten: 72.24 United States Virgin Islands: 67.41 World: 59.7 1975 Sint Maarten: 72.31 United States Virgin Islands: 67.68 World: 60.13 1976 Sint Maarten: 72.28 United States Virgin Islands: 67.87 World: 60.45 1977 Sint Maarten: 72.13 United States Virgin Islands: 68.07 World: 61.04 1978 Sint Maarten: 71.97 United States Virgin Islands: 68.26 World: 61.39 1979 Sint Maarten: 71.84 United States Virgin Islands: 68.46 World: 61.84 1980 Sint Maarten: 71.79 United States Virgin Islands: 68.69 World: 62.15 1981 Sint Maarten: 71.86 United States Virgin Islands: 68.87 World: 62.52 1982 Sint Maarten: 72.01 United States Virgin Islands: 69.08 World: 62.87 1983 Sint Maarten: 72.15 United States Virgin Islands: 69.31 World: 63.13 1984 Sint Maarten: 72.28 United States Virgin Islands: 69.5 World: 63.44 1985 Sint Maarten: 72.39 United States Virgin Islands: 69.65 World: 63.73 1986 Sint Maarten: 72.44 United States Virgin Islands: 69.94 World: 64.12 1987 Sint Maarten: 72.44 United States Virgin Islands: 70.17 World: 64.46 1988 Sint Maarten: 72.46 United States Virgin Islands: 70.39 World: 64.67 1989 Sint Maarten: 72.44 United States Virgin Islands: 70.53 World: 64.96 1990 Sint Maarten: 72.41 United States Virgin Islands: 70.68 World: 65.11 1991 Sint Maarten: 72.38 United States Virgin Islands: 70.81 World: 65.3 1992 Sint Maarten: 72.4 United States Virgin Islands: 70.96 World: 65.55 1993 Sint Maarten: 72.46 United States Virgin Islands: 71.08 World: 65.74 1994 Sint Maarten: 72.6 United States Virgin Islands: 71.22 World: 65.96 1995 Sint Maarten: 72.85 United States Virgin Islands: 71.17 World: 66.2 1996 Sint Maarten: 73.19 United States Virgin Islands: 71.58 World: 66.52 1997 Sint Maarten: 73.55 United States Virgin Islands: 70.92 World: 66.83 1998 Sint Maarten: 73.9 United States Virgin Islands: 71.25 World: 67.07 1999 Sint Maarten: 74.22 United States Virgin Islands: 71.11 World: 67.31 2000 Sint Maarten: 74.41 United States Virgin Islands: 76.62 World: 67.65 2001 Sint Maarten: 74.53 United States Virgin Islands: 77.62 World: 67.95 2002 Sint Maarten: 74.59 United States Virgin Islands: 77.52 World: 68.23 2003 Sint Maarten: 74.59 United States Virgin Islands: 77.52 World: 68.52 2004 Sint Maarten: 74.62 United States Virgin Islands: 77.77 World: 68.77 2005 Sint Maarten: 74.68 United States Virgin Islands: 77.42 World: 69.11 2006 Sint Maarten: 74.78 United States Virgin Islands: 78.32 World: 69.47 2007 Sint Maarten: 74.81 United States Virgin Islands: 76.86 World: 69.81 2008 Sint Maarten: 74.85 United States Virgin Islands: 77.16 World: 70 2009 Sint Maarten: 74.8 United States Virgin Islands: 77.51 World: 70.38 2010 Sint Maarten: 74.82 United States Virgin Islands: 77.87 World: 70.68 2011 Sint Maarten: 74.87 United States Virgin Islands: 78.32 World: 70.97 2012 Sint Maarten: 75.13 United States Virgin Islands: 78.52 World: 71.26 2013 Sint Maarten: 75.39 United States Virgin Islands: 78.72 World: 71.53 2014 Sint Maarten: 75.74 United States Virgin Islands: 78.87 World: 71.78 2015 Sint Maarten: 75.9 United States Virgin Islands: 79.02 World: 71.97 2016 Sint Maarten: 75.95 United States Virgin Islands: 79.17 World: 72.19 2017 Sint Maarten: 75.46 United States Virgin Islands: 79.37 World: 72.37 2018 Sint Maarten: 75.69 United States Virgin Islands: 79.52 World: 72.64 2019 Sint Maarten: 75.68 United States Virgin Islands: 79.67 World: 72.87 2020 Sint Maarten: 75 United States Virgin Islands: 79.82 World: 72.18 2021 Sint Maarten: 74.51 United States Virgin Islands: 80.07 World: 71.22 2022 Sint Maarten: 76.18 United States Virgin Islands: 80.32 World: 72.97 2023 Sint Maarten: 76.37 United States Virgin Islands: 80.52 World: 73.33 2024 Sint Maarten: 76.53 United States Virgin Islands: 80.77 World: 73.48 1960 1980 1990 2000 2024

Fertility rate

1960-2024

Sint Maarten United States Virgin Islands World

1 2 3 4 5 6 1960 Sint Maarten: 4.77 United States Virgin Islands: 5.15 World: 4.69 1961 Sint Maarten: 4.68 United States Virgin Islands: 4.8 World: 4.56 1962 Sint Maarten: 4.57 United States Virgin Islands: 5.07 World: 5.02 1963 Sint Maarten: 4.47 United States Virgin Islands: 4.96 World: 5.31 1964 Sint Maarten: 4.35 United States Virgin Islands: 5.47 World: 5.13 1965 Sint Maarten: 4.23 United States Virgin Islands: 5.64 World: 5.08 1966 Sint Maarten: 4.08 United States Virgin Islands: 4.99 World: 4.97 1967 Sint Maarten: 3.94 United States Virgin Islands: 5.2 World: 4.87 1968 Sint Maarten: 3.78 United States Virgin Islands: 4.95 World: 4.98 1969 Sint Maarten: 3.63 United States Virgin Islands: 4.81 World: 4.88 1970 Sint Maarten: 3.48 United States Virgin Islands: 5.25 World: 4.84 1971 Sint Maarten: 3.35 United States Virgin Islands: 5.07 World: 4.69 1972 Sint Maarten: 3.23 United States Virgin Islands: 4.78 World: 4.55 1973 Sint Maarten: 3.11 United States Virgin Islands: 4.23 World: 4.42 1974 Sint Maarten: 3.01 United States Virgin Islands: 3.87 World: 4.26 1975 Sint Maarten: 2.92 United States Virgin Islands: 3.6 World: 4.07 1976 Sint Maarten: 2.83 United States Virgin Islands: 3.39 World: 3.97 1977 Sint Maarten: 2.75 United States Virgin Islands: 3.26 World: 3.84 1978 Sint Maarten: 2.68 United States Virgin Islands: 3.3 World: 3.77 1979 Sint Maarten: 2.63 United States Virgin Islands: 3.04 World: 3.76 1980 Sint Maarten: 2.59 United States Virgin Islands: 3.11 World: 3.73 1981 Sint Maarten: 2.55 United States Virgin Islands: 3 World: 3.71 1982 Sint Maarten: 2.49 United States Virgin Islands: 3.08 World: 3.72 1983 Sint Maarten: 2.4 United States Virgin Islands: 3.1 World: 3.59 1984 Sint Maarten: 2.29 United States Virgin Islands: 2.9 World: 3.57 1985 Sint Maarten: 2.18 United States Virgin Islands: 2.83 World: 3.53 1986 Sint Maarten: 2.1 United States Virgin Islands: 2.74 World: 3.51 1987 Sint Maarten: 2.03 United States Virgin Islands: 2.84 World: 3.48 1988 Sint Maarten: 1.96 United States Virgin Islands: 2.84 World: 3.39 1989 Sint Maarten: 1.9 United States Virgin Islands: 3.02 World: 3.35 1990 Sint Maarten: 1.85 United States Virgin Islands: 3.11 World: 3.31 1991 Sint Maarten: 1.85 United States Virgin Islands: 3.38 World: 3.13 1992 Sint Maarten: 1.88 United States Virgin Islands: 3.63 World: 3.04 1993 Sint Maarten: 1.94 United States Virgin Islands: 3.64 World: 2.97 1994 Sint Maarten: 2.05 United States Virgin Islands: 3.68 World: 2.92 1995 Sint Maarten: 2.14 United States Virgin Islands: 3.24 World: 2.87 1996 Sint Maarten: 2.18 United States Virgin Islands: 2.94 World: 2.82 1997 Sint Maarten: 2.17 United States Virgin Islands: 3.02 World: 2.78 1998 Sint Maarten: 2.14 United States Virgin Islands: 2.68 World: 2.75 1999 Sint Maarten: 2.07 United States Virgin Islands: 2.45 World: 2.72 2000 Sint Maarten: 1.98 United States Virgin Islands: 2.06 World: 2.73 2001 Sint Maarten: 1.89 United States Virgin Islands: 1.9 World: 2.69 2002 Sint Maarten: 1.81 United States Virgin Islands: 2.21 World: 2.66 2003 Sint Maarten: 1.74 United States Virgin Islands: 2.07 World: 2.64 2004 Sint Maarten: 1.7 United States Virgin Islands: 2.17 World: 2.63 2005 Sint Maarten: 1.71 United States Virgin Islands: 2.24 World: 2.61 2006 Sint Maarten: 1.76 United States Virgin Islands: 2.03 World: 2.61 2007 Sint Maarten: 1.57 United States Virgin Islands: 2.51 World: 2.6 2008 Sint Maarten: 1.73 United States Virgin Islands: 2.44 World: 2.6 2009 Sint Maarten: 1.71 United States Virgin Islands: 2.37 World: 2.59 2010 Sint Maarten: 1.85 United States Virgin Islands: 2.3 World: 2.57 2011 Sint Maarten: 1.99 United States Virgin Islands: 2.16 World: 2.55 2012 Sint Maarten: 1.96 United States Virgin Islands: 2.06 World: 2.56 2013 Sint Maarten: 1.89 United States Virgin Islands: 2.08 World: 2.53 2014 Sint Maarten: 1.82 United States Virgin Islands: 2.09 World: 2.52 2015 Sint Maarten: 1.73 United States Virgin Islands: 2.11 World: 2.49 2016 Sint Maarten: 1.64 United States Virgin Islands: 2.09 World: 2.49 2017 Sint Maarten: 1.57 United States Virgin Islands: 2.08 World: 2.46 2018 Sint Maarten: 1.52 United States Virgin Islands: 2.06 World: 2.39 2019 Sint Maarten: 1.48 United States Virgin Islands: 2.05 World: 2.35 2020 Sint Maarten: 1.47 United States Virgin Islands: 2.03 World: 2.28 2021 Sint Maarten: 1.46 United States Virgin Islands: 2.01 World: 2.25 2022 Sint Maarten: 1.45 United States Virgin Islands: 2 World: 2.22 2023 Sint Maarten: 1.45 United States Virgin Islands: 1.98 World: 2.2 2024 Sint Maarten: 1.44 United States Virgin Islands: 1.97 World: 2.19 1960 1980 1990 2000 2024

Population

Indicator Sint Maarten United States Virgin Islands
Population 43,923 2025
205th of 215		 103,792 2025
191st of 215
Population density 1,257.3 /km² 2023
9th of 214		 299.8 /km² 2023
40th of 214
Population growth 1.31 % 2025
78th of 215		 -0.56 % 2025
200th of 215
Life expectancy 76.5 years 2024
89th of 215		 80.8 years 2024
47th of 215
Fertility rate 1.44 2024
167th of 215		 1.97 2024
102nd of 215
Birth rate 9.1 ‰ 2024
171st of 215		 11.1 ‰ 2024
134th of 215
Urban population 100.0 % 2025
11th of 215		 95.4 % 2025
17th of 215
Aged 65+ 14.5 % 2025
68th of 215		 23.1 % 2025
13th of 215
Living in cities 0.0 % 2025
207th of 215		 0.0 % 2025
214th of 215
Living in towns 97.2 % 2025
2nd of 215		 73.6 % 2025
18th of 215
Living in rural areas 2.8 % 2025
207th of 215		 26.4 % 2025
96th of 215

Economy

Indicator Sint Maarten United States Virgin Islands
GDP 1.9 bn US$ 2025
170th of 186		 4.7 bn US$ 2022
GDP per capita 42,978 US$ 2025
27th of 186		 44,321 US$ 2022
GDP per capita (PPP) 56,491 int. $ 2025
37th of 185		 49,785 int. $ 2022
GNI per capita 38,950 US$ 2024 -
GDP growth 3.4 % 2025
93rd of 186		 -1.3 % 2022
Inflation 2.2 % 2017 -
FDI inflows 2.1 % 2024
112th of 192		 -
Manufacturing 1.2 % 2021 -
Agriculture 0.1 % 2013 -
Trade - 205.6 % 2022
Exports - 97.4 % 2022

Education

Indicator Sint Maarten United States Virgin Islands
Secondary enrolment 111.4 % 2014 -
Tertiary enrolment 7.7 % 2023
124th of 128		 -
Education spending 3.9 % 2023
54th of 121		 -

Society

Indicator Sint Maarten United States Virgin Islands
Mobile subscriptions 205.4 /100 2022 91.5 /100 2022
Electricity access 100.0 % 2024
101st of 213		 100.0 % 2024
118th of 213
Internet use - 64.4 % 2017

Refugees

Indicator Sint Maarten United States Virgin Islands
Refugees hosted 17 2025
154th of 177		 -
Refugees hosted per 1,000 0.4 ‰ 2025
109th of 177		 -
Asylum-seekers hosted 141 2025
134th of 177		 -

Environment

Indicator Sint Maarten United States Virgin Islands
Fossil CO₂ emissions 0.7 Mt 2024
174th of 204		 -
Share of global CO₂ 0.00 % 2024
174th of 204		 -
Cumulative CO₂ 0.1 Gt 2024
155th of 204		 -
Renewable energy 0.0 % 2022
211th of 211		 5.9 % 2022
163rd of 211
Forest area 10.9 % 2023
164th of 212		 58.2 % 2023
30th of 212
Land area 34 km² 2023
210th of 214		 350 km² 2023
196th of 214
CO₂ per capita - 0.00 t 2024
5th of 202
GHG per capita - 0.23 t 2024
6th of 202
PM2.5 exposure - 6.8 µg/m³ 2023
23rd of 200

Labour

Indicator Sint Maarten United States Virgin Islands
Unemployment - 11.4 % 2025
154th of 181
Youth unemployment - 24.2 % 2025
147th of 181
Women in the labour force - 52.8 % 2025
97th of 181
Jobs in agriculture - 1.6 % 2025
162nd of 181
Weekly hours worked - 35.8 h 2025
126th of 181
Youth NEET rate - 16.6 % 2025
84th of 181
Labour income share - 56.0 % 2025
16th of 114
Output per hour - 61.8 $ 2025
29th of 181

Health

Indicator Sint Maarten United States Virgin Islands
Safe drinking water - 98.7 % 2024
34th of 147

Governance

Indicator Sint Maarten United States Virgin Islands
Control of corruption - 46.4 /100 2024
95th of 207
Government effectiveness - 58.6 /100 2024
73rd of 205
Rule of law - 66.9 /100 2024
65th of 207
Regulatory quality - 72.2 /100 2024
32nd of 205
Voice and accountability - 71.4 /100 2017
Political stability - 82.5 /100 2024
41st of 207

Energy

Indicator Sint Maarten United States Virgin Islands
Renewable electricity - 2.9 % 2023
Wind and solar - 2.9 % 2023
Nuclear power - 0.0 % 2023
Low-carbon electricity - 2.9 % 2023
Fossil electricity - 97.1 % 2023
Coal power - 0.0 % 2023
Carbon intensity of power - 640 g/kWh 2023
Electricity per capita - 7.93 MWh 2023

Sources: World Bank (World Development Indicators, Worldwide Governance Indicators), ILO modelled estimates, FAO (FAOSTAT), UNDP (Human Development Report), UNHCR Refugee Population Statistics Database, Ember (electricity), the Global Carbon Project (CO₂) and the UN World Population Prospects and World Urbanization Prospects, under CC BY 4.0 and CC BY 3.0 IGO. Ranks are computed by StatsNode in the latest year for which at least half of the countries have a value. Sources and licences.