Falkland Islands (Malvinas) vs United States: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 73 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.

Summary

Comparing Falkland Islands (Malvinas) and United States: United States leads on Population Change (2.26 million persons) against Falkland Islands (Malvinas) (-3.10 persons); Falkland Islands (Malvinas) leads on Total deaths (28.30 persons) against United States (2.87 million persons); United States leads on Female population of reproductive age (78.56 million persons) against Falkland Islands (Malvinas) (779.50 persons). Across 73 compared metrics, Falkland Islands (Malvinas) wins on 24 and United States wins on 29.

  • Communications: 4 metrics compared
  • Economy: 34 metrics compared
  • Environment: 3 metrics compared
  • Geography: 4 metrics compared
  • Government: 3 metrics compared
  • Health: 3 metrics compared
  • People and Society: 20 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 2 metrics compared

Communications

4 metrics
MetricšŸ‡«šŸ‡° Falkland Islands (Malvinas)šŸ‡ŗšŸ‡ø United StatesShare
Internet Userspercent of population: 99% (2021 est.)percent of population: 93% (2023 est.)
Radios1,000ā˜…575
Televisions1,000ā˜…219
Waterwaysnone41,009

Economy

34 metrics
MetricšŸ‡«šŸ‡° Falkland Islands (Malvinas)šŸ‡ŗšŸ‡ø United StatesShare
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)NA16.9 % of GDP
Electricity Consumption17.67ā˜…3.9
Electricity Exports09.7ā˜…
Electricity from Fossil Fuels74ā˜…70
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants07ā˜…
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels09ā˜…
Electricity from Other Renewables26ā˜…14
Electricity Imports072.72ā˜…
Electricity Installed Capacity12,100ā˜…1.09
Electricity Production19ā˜…4.1
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)0 USD per capita304.41 USD per capitaā˜…
Gini Index Coefficient3639.8ā˜…
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)NA3.25 %
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)1.4 %ā˜…4.12 %
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)NA4.6 % of GDP
Natural Gas Consumption0767.6ā˜…
Natural Gas Exports089.7ā˜…
Natural Gas Imports086.15ā˜…
Natural Gas Production0772.8ā˜…
Natural Gas Proved Reserves00
Oil Consumption300ā˜…19.15
Oil Exports01.92ā˜…
Oil Imports313ā˜…10.27
Oil Production09.69ā˜…
Oil Proved Reserves020.68ā˜…
Population Below Poverty LineNA15.1 people
Public Debt0ā˜…110.39
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)25.5 USDā˜…2.54 USD
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption290ā˜…19.96
Refined Petroleum Products Exports05.22ā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Imports286ā˜…2.18
Refined Petroleum Products Production020.3ā˜…
Taxes and Other Revenues32.5ā˜…9.86
Unemployment Rate1 %ā˜…3.63 %

Environment

3 metrics
MetricšŸ‡«šŸ‡° Falkland Islands (Malvinas)šŸ‡ŗšŸ‡ø United StatesShare
Carbon Dioxide Emissions36,0004.8ā˜…
Continental Shelf100not specified;
Population Distributiona very small population, with most residents living in and around Stanleylarge urban clusters are spread throughout the eastern half of the US (particularly the Great Lakes area, northeast, east, and southeast) and the western-tier states; mountainous areas such as the Rocky Mountains and Appalachians, deserts in the southwest

Geography

4 metrics
MetricšŸ‡«šŸ‡° Falkland Islands (Malvinas)šŸ‡ŗšŸ‡ø United StatesShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization0 %2.11 %ā˜…
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)094.67ā˜…
Coastline Length (km)1,288 km19,924 kmā˜…
Irrigated LandNA234,782

Government

3 metrics
MetricšŸ‡«šŸ‡° Falkland Islands (Malvinas)šŸ‡ŗšŸ‡ø United StatesShare
Administrative Divisionsnone (administered by the UK; claimed by Argentina)50
Independencenone (overseas territory of the UK; also claimed by Argentina)4
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

3 metrics
MetricšŸ‡«šŸ‡° Falkland Islands (Malvinas)šŸ‡ŗšŸ‡ø United StatesShare
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence RateNANA
People Living With HIV/AIDSNANA
Underweight Children Under 5NA0.4

People and Society

20 metrics
MetricšŸ‡«šŸ‡° Falkland Islands (Malvinas)šŸ‡ŗšŸ‡ø United StatesShare
Currently married (Percent)44.59 %51.38 %ā˜…
Life expectancy at birth81.62 years83.22 yearsā˜…
Median age of population43.37 yearsā˜…38.79 years
Population Change-3.1 persons2.26M personsā˜…
Population density0.28 per sq. kmā˜…38.15 per sq. km
Total population3,467.5 persons349.13M personsā˜…
Birth Rate (%)10.9 %ā˜…10.75 %
Contraceptive Prevalence RateNA73.9 %
Death Rate (%)4.9 %ā˜…8.76 %
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)NA6.1 % of GDP
Female population of reproductive age779.5 persons78.56M personsā˜…
Labor Force Participation Rate1,850ā˜…170.55
Major Urban Areas Population2,000 peopleā˜…18.94 people
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization0 %74.52 %ā˜…
Physician DensityNA2.61 people/sq km
Population Growth Rate0.01 %0.45 %ā˜…
Total deaths28.3 personsā˜…2.87M persons
Total fertility rate1.69 per womanā˜…1.61 per woman
Total net-migration-15.4 persons1.49M personsā˜…
Under-five mortality rate10.01 per live births5.52 per live birthsā˜…

Transportation

2 metrics
MetricšŸ‡«šŸ‡° Falkland Islands (Malvinas)šŸ‡ŗšŸ‡ø United StatesShare
Airports3416,116ā˜…
Civil Air Travelno major transport aircraft8,252

Related comparisons