Puerto Rico vs United States Virgin Islands: Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality
Puerto Rico
0.0834
in 2023
United States Virgin Islands
0.0837
in 2023
Puerto Rico rank
182nd
United States Virgin Islands rank
180th
Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality over time
- Puerto Rico
- United States Virgin Islands
How they compare
United States Virgin Islands currently reports 0.0837 against 0.0834 in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.0003.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United States Virgin Islands ahead.
Puerto Rico ranks 182nd and United States Virgin Islands ranks 180th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Puerto Rico averaged higher in 1 and United States Virgin Islands in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | United States Virgin Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.1761 | 0.1882 | 0.0121 | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1960s | 0.1429 | 0.1643 | 0.0214 | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1970s | 0.1231 | 0.1315 | 0.0083 | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1980s | 0.1124 | 0.1165 | 0.0042 | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1990s | 0.1038 | 0.1066 | 0.0028 | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2000s | 0.0946 | 0.0996 | 0.005 | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2010s | 0.089 | 0.0893 | 0.0003 | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2020s | 0.0904 | 0.0847 | 0.0057 | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy versus lifespan inequality, Puerto Rico or United States Virgin Islands?
- United States Virgin Islands, at 0.0837 against 0.0834 in Puerto Rico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy versus lifespan inequality between Puerto Rico and United States Virgin Islands?
- 0.0003, with United States Virgin Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and United States Virgin Islands?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Puerto Rico and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for life expectancy versus lifespan inequality?
- Puerto Rico ranks 182nd and United States Virgin Islands ranks 180th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); Aburto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Level of inequality in lifespans, measured between 0 and 1.