Puerto Rico (US)

Latin America & Caribbean·High income

Population: 3.2M; 134th of 217
GDP: $126B; 63rd of 214 · 2024
GDP per capita: $39,285; 41st of 214 · 2024
Life expectancy: 81.7; 35th of 217

Benchmarked against

Puerto Rico (US)

Bahamas, The

Sint Maarten (Dutch part)

Turks and Caicos Islands

Virgin Islands (US)

Default peers are drawn from region, income, and bloc membership — swap in any country you like. The gray tick on each strip is the world median.

Religion

who identifies with what, 2020

world view →

Christian88.8%
Unaffiliated10.4%

Religious diversity: 2.33 / 10 · moderate · 119th of 193

Change markers show percentage-point shifts from 2010 to 2020 · Pew Research Center, Religious Composition 2010–2020.

Score card

quartile grades among all countries with data

A · Top quartileB · Above medianC · Below medianD · Bottom quartile

Topic

PRI

BHS

SXM

TCA

GDP

current US$

$126B–––

GDP per capita

current US$

–––

GDP per capita, PPP

international $

–––

GDP growth

annual %

–––

GNI per capita

Atlas method, US$

–––

Inflation

GDP deflator, annual %

–––

Agriculture value added

% of GDP

0.7%–––

Industry value added

% of GDP

48%–––

Unemployment

% of labor force

–––

Population

people

3.2M–––

Population density

people per km²

363–––

Urban population

% of total

93.6%–––

Life expectancy

years at birth

–––

Fertility rate

births per woman

0.9–––

Net migration

people

11.6K–––

Population under 15

% of total

11.6%–––

Population 65+

% of total

24.7%–––

Adult literacy

% ages 15+

–––

Education expenditure

% of GDP

6.1%–––

Tertiary enrollment

% gross

–––

Safe drinking water

% of population

–––

Internet users

% of population

–––

Mobile subscriptions

per 100 people

–––

Fixed broadband

per 100 people

–––

Secure internet servers

per 1M people

–––

Access to electricity

% of population

–––

Electricity per capita

kWh

5,773.8–––

Electricity generation

TWh

18.7–––

Renewable electricity

% of generation

–––

Fossil electricity

% of generation

–––

Emancipative values

Welzel index, 0–1

0.509–––

Secular values

Welzel index, 0–1

0.487–––

Importance of God

mean, 1–10

9.32–––

Acceptance of homosexuality

justifiable, 1–10

5.58–––

Acceptance of abortion

justifiable, 1–10

2.81–––

Acceptance of divorce

justifiable, 1–10

6.07–––

Bribery seen as justifiable

1–10

–––

Tax cheating seen as justifiable

1–10

–––

Men should get jobs first

% agreeing

10.5%–––

Men make better leaders

agree, 1–4

1.61–––

Wouldn't want neighbors of another race

% mentioning

9.2%–––

Wouldn't want immigrant neighbors

% mentioning

9.4%–––

Children should learn independence

% mentioning

43%–––

Children should learn obedience

% mentioning

45.8%–––

Environment over economy

% choosing environment

72.1%–––

Luck matters more than work

1–10

4.23–––

Religious diversity

Pew RDI, 0–10

2.33–––

Religiously unaffiliated

% of population

10.4%–––

Most people can be trusted

% agreeing

–––

Confidence in government

mean, 1–4

1.69–––

Confidence in the press

mean, 1–4

2.13–––

Confidence in courts

mean, 1–4

2.21–––

Support for a strong leader

good system, 1–4

2.53–––

Importance of democracy

mean, 1–10

8.82–––

National pride

mean, 1–4

3.85–––

Would fight for country

% yes

70%–––

Interest in politics

mean, 1–4

1.88–––

Happiness

Cantril ladder, 0–10

–––

Freedom & control over life

mean, 1–10

–––

Life satisfaction

mean, 1–10

–––

Economy & Trade

Output, growth, prices, and openness

theme overview →

GDP

current US$

#63/214

$126B2024

GDP per capita

current US$

#41/214

$39,2852024

GDP per capita, PPP

international $

#47/203

$47,433latest

GDP growth

annual %

#109/214

3.2%2024

GNI per capita

Atlas method, US$

#53/207

$25,9302024

Inflation

GDP deflator, annual %

#79/213

3%2024

Agriculture value added

% of GDP

#185/206

0.7%2024

Industry value added

% of GDP

#9/208

48%2024

Unemployment

% of labor force

#107/187

5.7%latest

People & Society

Population structure, urbanization, and migration

theme overview →

Population

people

#134/217

3.2Mlatest

Population density

people per km²

#31/216

363latest

Urban population

% of total

#20/215

93.6%latest

Life expectancy

years at birth

#35/217

81.7latest

Fertility rate

births per woman

#214/217

0.9latest

Net migration

people

#44/217

11.6K2024

Population under 15

% of total

#214/217

11.6%2024

Population 65+

% of total

#3/217

24.7%2024

Health & Education

Longevity, mortality, learning, and public spending

theme overview →

Adult literacy

% ages 15+

#87/160

92.4%latest

Education expenditure

% of GDP

#31/199

6.1%latest

Tertiary enrollment

% gross

#25/194

82%latest

Safe drinking water

% of population

#15/139

99.9%latest

Connectivity

Internet, mobile, and digital infrastructure

theme overview →

Internet users

% of population

#65/210

87.3%latest

Mobile subscriptions

per 100 people

#77/214

124.52023

Fixed broadband

per 100 people

#75/208

23.22023

Secure internet servers

per 1M people

#130/215

471.12024

Access to electricity

% of population

#90/215

100%latest

Energy & Climate

Energy use, electricity mix, and emissions

theme overview →

Electricity per capita

kWh

#45/202

5,773.82024

Electricity generation

TWh

#86/202

18.72024

Renewable electricity

% of generation

#163/202

5.8%2024

Fossil electricity

% of generation

#164/202

94.2%2024

Values & Beliefs

What people hold sacred, permit, and pass on — from 40 years of World Values Survey interviews

theme overview →

Emancipative values

Welzel index, 0–1

#30/104

0.5092018

Secular values

Welzel index, 0–1

#16/105

0.4872018

Importance of God

mean, 1–10

#27/113

9.322018

Acceptance of homosexuality

justifiable, 1–10

#26/112

5.582018

Acceptance of abortion

justifiable, 1–10

#70/114

2.812018

Acceptance of divorce

justifiable, 1–10

#33/114

6.072018

Bribery seen as justifiable

1–10

#18/114

1.372018

Tax cheating seen as justifiable

1–10

#8/111

1.522018

Men should get jobs first

% agreeing

#98/113

10.5%2018

Men make better leaders

agree, 1–4

#102/109

1.612018

Wouldn't want neighbors of another race

% mentioning

#74/112

9.2%2018

Wouldn't want immigrant neighbors

% mentioning

#88/112

9.4%2018

Children should learn independence

% mentioning

#50/114

43%2018

Children should learn obedience

% mentioning

#37/114

45.8%2018

Environment over economy

% choosing environment

#16/110

72.1%2018

Luck matters more than work

1–10

#70/109

4.232018

Religious diversity

Pew RDI, 0–10

#119/193

2.332020

Religiously unaffiliated

% of population

#58/193

10.4%2020

Trust & Institutions

Who people trust, and how much faith they place in government, press, and courts

theme overview →

Most people can be trusted

% agreeing

#62/114

17.8%2018

Confidence in government

mean, 1–4

#103/112

1.692018

Confidence in the press

mean, 1–4

#80/113

2.132018

Confidence in courts

mean, 1–4

#88/110

2.212018

Support for a strong leader

good system, 1–4

#47/111

2.532018

Importance of democracy

mean, 1–10

#29/104

8.822018

National pride

mean, 1–4

#7/114

3.852018

Would fight for country

% yes

#58/113

70%2018

Interest in politics

mean, 1–4

#112/114

1.882018

Development & Wellbeing

Composite measures of how life is going

theme overview →

Happiness

Cantril ladder, 0–10

#10/164

7.042015

Freedom & control over life

mean, 1–10

#1/113

8.412018

Life satisfaction

mean, 1–10

#1/114

8.42018

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