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Puerto Rico places highest on Labour Income Share (top 10% worldwide) and lowest on GDP Growth (bottom 7%).
Puerto Rico in the Nations Inquiry Country Index
Puerto Rico appears in 60 of the statistics tracked here, but is not placed in the Country Index: the index needs a standing on three quarters of its topics, and Puerto Rico is measured on too few of them. Every published reading below is unaffected.
At a glance
Population
3,242,023
people
since 1950
Land area
8,870
km²
since 1961
GDP per person
44,603
international $, PPP
since 1990
Life expectancy
81.69
years at birth
since 1950
Unemployment
5.991
% of the labour force
since 1991
The newest published figure for each, the year it describes and who published it, with a line showing how it has moved.
01The country
About Puerto Rico
Key facts about Puerto Rico
- Capital
- San Juan
- Official languages
- English, Spanish
- Currency
- United States dollar (USD)
- ISO code
- PRI · PR
- Domain · dialling
- .pr · +1939
As Wikidata records them. Official languages are the least consistent — some countries list only a national language, others every regional one. Sources and licences.
02Country Index 2026
Where it stands, topic by topic
Strongest first. Each position is Puerto Rico’s place among the countries with a standing on that topic, built from a few key statistics chosen to measure different things.
61stof 194
From 2 of 3 key statistics
joint72ndof 182
From 4 of 4 key statistics
117thof 182
From 2 of 4 key statistics
No standing — Puerto Rico holds too few of this subject’s key statistics to be placed on it.
No standing — Puerto Rico holds too few of this subject’s key statistics to be placed on it.
No standing — Puerto Rico holds too few of this subject’s key statistics to be placed on it.
No standing — Puerto Rico holds too few of this subject’s key statistics to be placed on it.
No standing — Puerto Rico holds too few of this subject’s key statistics to be placed on it.
No standing — Puerto Rico holds too few of this subject’s key statistics to be placed on it.
No standing — Puerto Rico holds too few of this subject’s key statistics to be placed on it.
No standing — Puerto Rico holds too few of this subject’s key statistics to be placed on it.
No standing — Puerto Rico holds too few of this subject’s key statistics to be placed on it.
Each standing is built from a few key statistics chosen to measure different things. Select a subject for Puerto Rico’s readings on it, or see every statistic held for Puerto Rico in the table further down this page.
03Highs and lows
Where Puerto Rico stands out
The two ends of its own record: every statistic on which Puerto Rico sits within ten places of the best or worst in the world, plus its strongest and weakest readings overall. Each is turned into a percentile — its place among every country measured — which is what lets a hunger score and a press-freedom rank be compared at all.
Where Puerto Rico does best5
In the top third of all countries measured.
- GDP per Person Employedtop 12%
Position · derived 21st of 168 · 124,954 · 2025
world median 47,384 (better) · ▼ 8 pts since 2015
- Life Expectancy at Birthtop 16%
Position · derived 37th of 222 · 81.69 · 2023
world median 74.63 (better)
Position · derived 32nd of 182 · 60.95 · 2025
world median 22.16 (better) · ▼ 13 pts since 2015
- Upper Secondary Attainmenttop 19%
Position · derived 19th of 95 · 82.69 · 2023
world median 65.76 (better) · ▼ 5 pts since 2015
Where Puerto Rico struggles most5
In the bottom third of all countries measured.
- Labour Force Participation Ratebottom 8%
Position · derived 167th of 182 · 42.78 · 2025
world median 61.66 (worse) · ▲ 5 pts since 2015
- Livestock Production Indexbottom 10%
Position · derived 175th of 194 · 89.28 · 2022
world median 107.06 (worse) · ▼ 83 pts since 2012
- Employment-to-Population Ratiobottom 10%
Position · derived 164th of 182 · 40.22 · 2025
world median 57.72 (worse) · ▲ 7 pts since 2015
- Female Labour Force Participation Ratebottom 13%
Position · derived 159th of 182 · 36.85 · 2025
world median 53.36 (worse)
A band is a place among the countries each publisher scores, so Puerto Rico can move because other countries moved. See the Country Index for the full method.
04Over time
Which way it is moving
The published rank in widely quoted reports, edition by edition — each end with the size of that year’s field — and the statistics, not already named above, on which it has gained or lost the most ground.
Gaining ground
Where Puerto Rico has climbed against the rest of the world, in percentile points.
- Internal Displacements by Disaster+65 pts since 2017
- Youth Unemployment Rate+24 pts since 2015
- Unemployment Rate+20 pts since 2015
Losing ground
Where Puerto Rico has slipped against the rest of the world, in percentile points.
- Food Production Index-81 pts since 2012
- Crop Production Index-45 pts since 2012
05In context
Puerto Rico and its neighbours
A position reads best beside the countries around it. Every position below is a place in the world ranking, not within the region.
Shares a land border with
Puerto Rico has no land border with another country.
Across Caribbean
Every country in the sub-region, by its position in the world.
- 55
Barbados - 65
Saint Lucia - 69
Dominican Republic - 72
Grenada - 76
Trinidad and Tobago - 79
Jamaica - 86
Bahamas - =110
Cuba - 168
Haiti - —
Anguillanot placed - —
Antigua and Barbudanot placed - —
Arubanot placed - —
British Virgin Islandsnot placed - —
Cayman Islandsnot placed - —
Curaçaonot placed - —
Dominicanot placed - —
Montserratnot placed - —
Puerto Riconot placed - —
Saint Kitts and Nevisnot placed - —
Saint Martinnot placed - —
Saint Vincent and the Grenadinesnot placed - —
Sint Maartennot placed - —
Turks and Caicos Islandsnot placed - —
United States Virgin Islandsnot placed
06The evidence
Every statistic we hold for Puerto Rico
Grouped by topic. Each row gives the newest edition’s rank or position, the published value and the year the numbers describe — select a row for the world median, the best in the world and the trend.
Governance & Institutions8
General Government Consumption124th of 132position · derived7.699General government final consumption expenditure (% of GDP)2025
bottom 6% of 132 countries measured
World Bank Group · General government final consumption expenditure (% of GDP)
Puerto Rico 7.699 · world median 16.21
Highest 38.94 (Ukraine)
No real change since 2015
Government Effectiveness128th of 209position · derived-0.255Governance estimate (−2.5 weak to 2.5 strong)2024
bottom 39% of 209 countries measured
World Bank Group · Governance estimate (−2.5 weak to 2.5 strong)
Puerto Rico -0.255 · world median 0.01 (worse)
Best in the world 2.28 (Singapore)
▼ -27 percentile points since 2014
Government Spending on Education45th of 123position · derived4.269Government expenditure on education (% of GDP)2023
top 36% of 123 countries measured
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) · Government expenditure on education (% of GDP)
Puerto Rico 4.269 · world median 3.709 (better)
Best in the world 16.39 (Kiribati)
▼ -24 percentile points since 2013
Regulatory Quality52nd of 209position · derived0.653Regulatory Quality (−2.5 to 2.5)2024
top 25% of 209 countries measured
World Bank Group · Regulatory Quality (−2.5 to 2.5)
Puerto Rico 0.653 · world median -0.09 (better)
Best in the world 2.132 (Singapore)
▼ -6 percentile points since 2014
Rule of Law72nd of 211position · derived0.546Rule of Law estimate (−2.5 to 2.5)2024
top 34% of 211 countries measured
World Bank Group · Rule of Law estimate (−2.5 to 2.5)
Puerto Rico 0.546 · world median -0.1 (better)
Best in the world 2.021 (Finland)
▼ -8 percentile points since 2014
Voice and Accountability79th of 208position · derived0.378Voice and Accountability estimate (−2.5 to 2.5)2024
top 38% of 208 countries measured
World Bank Group · Voice and Accountability estimate (−2.5 to 2.5)
Puerto Rico 0.378 · world median -0.02 (better)
Best in the world 1.929 (Norway)
▼ -10 percentile points since 2014
Women, Business and the Law78th of 190position · derived83.75WBL Index (0–100, where 100 is full legal parity)2024
top 42% of 190 countries measured
World Bank Group · WBL Index (0–100, where 100 is full legal parity)
Puerto Rico 83.75 · world median 81.25 (better)
Best in the world 100 (14 countries tied)
▼ -9 percentile points since 2014
Economy & Innovation19
Agricultural Land156th of 209position · derived19.04Agricultural land (% of land area)2023
bottom 25% of 209 countries measured
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Agricultural land (% of land area)
Puerto Rico 19.04 · world median 37.96
Highest 86.48 (Côte d’Ivoire)
▼ -5 percentile points since 2013
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing Value Added (% of GDP)149th of 158position · derived0.686Agriculture, forestry and fishing value added (% of GDP)2025
bottom 6% of 158 countries measured
World Bank Group · Agriculture, forestry and fishing value added (% of GDP)
Puerto Rico 0.686 · world median 6.572
Highest 47.59 (Niger)
▼ -4 percentile points since 2015
Cereal Yield75th of 179position · derived3,612Cereal yield (kg per hectare)2023
top 42% of 179 countries measured
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Cereal yield (kg per hectare)
Puerto Rico 3,612 · world median 3,072 (better)
Best in the world 29,147 (Oman)
▲ +10 percentile points since 2013
Container Port Traffic61st of 103position · derived1,300,000Container port traffic (TEU, twenty-foot equivalent units)2024
bottom 41% of 103 countries measured
UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) · Container port traffic (TEU, twenty-foot equivalent units)
Puerto Rico 1,300,000 · world median 1,827,788
Highest 299,703,800 (China)
▼ -27 percentile points since 2014
Crop Production Index88th of 195position · derived107.53Crop production index (2014–2016 = 100)2022
top 45% of 195 countries measured
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Crop production index (2014–2016 = 100)
Puerto Rico 107.53 · world median 106.23 (better)
Best in the world 189.93 (Senegal)
▼ -45 percentile points since 2012
Exports of Goods and Services (% of GDP)43rd of 138position · derived46.88Exports of goods and services (% of GDP)2025
top 31% of 138 countries measured
World Bank Group · Exports of goods and services (% of GDP)
Puerto Rico 46.88 · world median 36.34
Highest 199.76 (Hong Kong)
▼ -15 percentile points since 2015
Fertilizer Consumption per Hectare131st of 188position · derived36.69Fertilizer consumption (kg per hectare of arable land)2023
bottom 32% of 191 countries measured · 191 share 188 positions
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Fertilizer consumption (kg per hectare of arable land)
Puerto Rico 36.69 · world median 87.36
Highest 2,926 (Malaysia)
▼ -8 percentile points since 2013
Food Production Index162nd of 195position · derived95.25Food production index (2014–2016 = 100)2022
bottom 17% of 195 countries measured
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Food production index (2014–2016 = 100)
Puerto Rico 95.25 · world median 106.08 (worse)
Best in the world 177.49 (Senegal)
▼ -81 percentile points since 2012
GDP Growth173rd of 186position · derived0.318GDP growth (annual %)2025
bottom 7% of 186 countries measured
World Bank Group · GDP growth (annual %)
Puerto Rico 0.318 · world median 3.396 (worse)
Best in the world 19.34 (Guyana)
No real change since 2015
GDP per Capita (PPP)41st of 185position · derived44,603GDP per capita (constant 2021 international $, PPP)2025
top 22% of 185 countries measured
World Bank Group · GDP per capita (constant 2021 international $, PPP)
Puerto Rico 44,603 · world median 17,265 (better)
Best in the world 139,593 (Singapore)
No real change since 2015
Gross Capital Formation (% of GDP)120th of 131position · derived14.23Gross capital formation (% of GDP)2025
bottom 8% of 131 countries measured
World Bank Group · Gross capital formation (% of GDP)
Puerto Rico 14.23 · world median 22.93
Highest 45.27 (Algeria)
▲ +7 percentile points since 2015
Household Consumption23rd of 131position · derived78.71Household and NPISH final consumption expenditure (% of GDP)2025
top 17% of 131 countries measured
World Bank Group · Household and NPISH final consumption expenditure (% of GDP)
Puerto Rico 78.71 · world median 62.04
Highest 133.34 (Somalia)
▲ +42 percentile points since 2015
Imports of Goods and Services (% of GDP)65th of 138position · derived43.57Imports of goods and services (% of GDP)2025
top 47% of 138 countries measured
World Bank Group · Imports of goods and services (% of GDP)
Puerto Rico 43.57 · world median 41.72
Highest 196.89 (Hong Kong)
▲ +5 percentile points since 2015
Industry Value Added including Construction (% of GDP)8th of 158position · derived47.03Industry, including construction, value added (% of GDP)2025
top 4% of 158 countries measured
World Bank Group · Industry, including construction, value added (% of GDP)
Puerto Rico 47.03 · world median 24.65
Highest 75.09 (Guyana)
No real change since 2015
Liner Shipping Connectivity Index88th of 175rank49.27LSCI (index, average Q1 2023 = 100)2026
bottom 48% of 167 countries measured · 167 share 175 positions
UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) · LSCI (index, average Q1 2023 = 100)
Puerto Rico 49.27 · world median 56.21 (worse)
Best in the world 1,319 (China)
No real change since 2016
Livestock Production Index175th of 194position · derived89.28Livestock production index (2014–2016 = 100)2022
bottom 10% of 194 countries measured
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Livestock production index (2014–2016 = 100)
Puerto Rico 89.28 · world median 107.06 (worse)
Best in the world 190.08 (Malawi)
▼ -83 percentile points since 2012
Manufacturing Value Added (% of GDP)1st of 132position · derived43.97Manufacturing value added (% of GDP)2025
top 1% of 132 countries measured
World Bank Group · Manufacturing value added (% of GDP)
Puerto Rico 43.97 · world median 11.26
Highest 43.97 (Puerto Rico)
No real change since 2015
Total Natural Resources Rents (% of GDP)180th of 180position · derived0Natural resources rents (% of GDP)2021
bottom 4% of 197 countries measured · 197 share 180 positions
World Bank Group · Natural resources rents (% of GDP)
Puerto Rico 0 · world median 1.708
Highest 61.03 (Libya)
No real change since 2011
Trade (% of GDP)59th of 138position · derived90.46Exports plus imports (% of GDP)2025
top 42% of 138 countries measured
World Bank Group · Exports plus imports (% of GDP)
Puerto Rico 90.46 · world median 79.68
Highest 396.65 (Hong Kong)
▼ -18 percentile points since 2015
Work & Labour14
Average Weekly Hours Worked95th of 182position · derived38.3Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person2025
bottom 48% of 182 countries measured
International Labour Organization (ILO) · Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person
Puerto Rico 38.3 · world median 38.89
Highest 54.7 (Bhutan)
▲ +17 percentile points since 2015
Employment in Agriculture170th of 182position · derived1.139Employment in agriculture (% of total employment)2025
bottom 7% of 182 countries measured
International Labour Organization (ILO) · Employment in agriculture (% of total employment)
Puerto Rico 1.139 · world median 14.38
Highest 85.34 (Burundi)
No real change since 2015
Employment in Industry141st of 182position · derived14.72Employment in industry (% of total employment)2025
bottom 23% of 182 countries measured
International Labour Organization (ILO) · Employment in industry (% of total employment)
Puerto Rico 14.72 · world median 18.88
Highest 39.44 (Oman)
▼ -8 percentile points since 2015
Employment in Services9th of 182position · derived84.14Employment in services (% of total employment)2025
top 4% of 182 countries measured
International Labour Organization (ILO) · Employment in services (% of total employment)
Puerto Rico 84.14 · world median 59.51
Highest 92.17 (Djibouti)
No real change since 2015
Employment-to-Population Ratio164th of 182position · derived40.22Employed share of the population aged 15+ (%)2025
bottom 10% of 182 countries measured
International Labour Organization (ILO) · Employed share of the population aged 15+ (%)
Puerto Rico 40.22 · world median 57.72 (worse)
Best in the world 86.9 (Qatar)
▲ +7 percentile points since 2015
Female Labour Force Participation Rate159th of 182position · derived36.85Women aged 15+ in the labour force (%)2025
bottom 13% of 182 countries measured
International Labour Organization (ILO) · Women aged 15+ in the labour force (%)
Puerto Rico 36.85 · world median 53.36 (worse)
Best in the world 82.91 (Madagascar)
No real change since 2015
GDP per Person Employed21st of 168position · derived124,954GDP per person employed (constant 2021 international $)2025
top 12% of 168 countries measured
World Bank Group · GDP per person employed (constant 2021 international $)
Puerto Rico 124,954 · world median 47,384 (better)
Best in the world 262,554 (Luxembourg)
▼ -8 percentile points since 2015
Labour Force Participation Rate167th of 182position · derived42.78Population aged 15+ in the labour force (%)2025
bottom 8% of 182 countries measured
International Labour Organization (ILO) · Population aged 15+ in the labour force (%)
Puerto Rico 42.78 · world median 61.66 (worse)
Best in the world 87.01 (Qatar)
▲ +5 percentile points since 2015
Labour Productivity per Hour Worked32nd of 182position · derived60.95Output per hour worked (constant 2021 international $ at PPP)2025
top 17% of 182 countries measured
International Labour Organization (ILO) · Output per hour worked (constant 2021 international $ at PPP)
Puerto Rico 60.95 · world median 22.16 (better)
Best in the world 164.65 (Ireland)
▼ -13 percentile points since 2015
Self-Employment Rate153rd of 182position · derived12.61Self-employed (% of total employment)2025
bottom 16% of 182 countries measured
International Labour Organization (ILO) · Self-employed (% of total employment)
Puerto Rico 12.61 · world median 31.84
Highest 91.56 (Chad)
▲ +4 percentile points since 2015
Unemployment Rate72nd of 182position · derived · 1 = worst5.991Unemployment (% of labour force)2025
bottom 39% of 182 countries measured
International Labour Organization (ILO) · Unemployment (% of labour force)
Puerto Rico 5.991 · world median 5.084 (worse)
Best in the world 0.13 (Qatar)
▲ +20 percentile points since 2015
Vulnerable Employment142nd of 182position · derived · 1 = worst10.31Vulnerable employment (% of total employment)2025
top 22% of 182 countries measured
International Labour Organization (ILO) · Vulnerable employment (% of total employment)
Puerto Rico 10.31 · world median 28.67 (better)
Best in the world 0.456 (Qatar)
▼ -7 percentile points since 2015
Youth Unemployment Rate81st of 182position · derived · 1 = worst13.98Unemployment, ages 15-24 (% of youth labour force)2025
bottom 44% of 182 countries measured
International Labour Organization (ILO) · Unemployment, ages 15-24 (% of youth labour force)
Puerto Rico 13.98 · world median 12.83 (worse)
Best in the world 0.457 (Niger)
▲ +24 percentile points since 2015
Education & Knowledge6
Adult Literacy Rate96th of 172position · derived92.39Adults 15+ who can read and write (%)2024
bottom 44% of 172 countries measured
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) · Adults 15+ who can read and write (%)
Puerto Rico 92.39 · world median 93.99 (worse)
Best in the world 100 (3 countries tied)
No earlier reading to compare
Out-of-School Rate, Primary24th of 121position · derived · 1 = worst13.25Out-of-school rate, primary age (%)2024
bottom 19% of 121 countries measured
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) · Out-of-school rate, primary age (%)
Puerto Rico 13.25 · world median 3.691 (worse)
Best in the world 0.004 (United Arab Emirates)
▼ -23 percentile points since 2014
Pre-Primary Net Enrolment Rate83rd of 120position · derived42.73Net enrolment rate, pre-primary (%)2024
bottom 31% of 120 countries measured
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) · Net enrolment rate, pre-primary (%)
Puerto Rico 42.73 · world median 65.93 (worse)
Best in the world 99.85 (Moldova)
▲ +8 percentile points since 2015
Secondary School Enrolment84th of 109position · derived81.48Gross secondary enrolment ratio (%)2024
bottom 23% of 109 countries measured
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) · Gross secondary enrolment ratio (%)
Puerto Rico 81.48 · world median 93.19 (worse)
Best in the world 158.55 (Monaco)
▼ -23 percentile points since 2014
Upper Secondary Attainment19th of 95position · derived82.69Adults 25+ who completed upper secondary or higher (%)2023
top 19% of 95 countries measured
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) · Adults 25+ who completed upper secondary or higher (%)
Puerto Rico 82.69 · world median 65.76 (better)
Best in the world 97.89 (Belarus)
▼ -5 percentile points since 2015
Youth Literacy Ratebottom 31%92.3915–24 year-olds who can read and write (%)2024
bottom 31% of 174 countries measured
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) · 15–24 year-olds who can read and write (%)
Puerto Rico 92.39 · world median 98.22 (worse)
Best in the world 100 (6 countries tied)
No earlier reading to compare
Health & Wellbeing3
Global Violent Deaths28th of 206position · derived · 1 = worst21.31Violent deaths per 100,000 people2021
bottom 13% of 209 countries measured · 209 share 206 positions
Small Arms Survey · Violent deaths per 100,000 people
Puerto Rico 21.31 · world median 4.02 (worse)
Best in the world 0 (4 countries tied)
▲ +6 percentile points since 2011
Life Expectancy at Birth37th of 222position · derived81.69Years a newborn would live at current death rates2023
top 16% of 222 countries measured
UN DESA Population Division · Years a newborn would live at current death rates
Puerto Rico 81.69 · world median 74.63 (better)
Best in the world 86.37 (Monaco)
No real change since 2013
Maternal Mortality Ratio146th of 195position · derived · 1 = worst11.03Maternal deaths per 100,000 live births2023
top 25% of 195 countries measured
UN Maternal Mortality Estimation Inter-Agency Group (MMEIG) · Maternal deaths per 100,000 live births
Puerto Rico 11.03 · world median 46.65 (better)
Best in the world 0.11 (Cook Islands)
▲ +3 percentile points since 2013
Development & Human Capital5
Access to Electricitytop 28%100Population with electricity access (%)2024
top 28% of 215 countries measured
World Bank Group · Population with electricity access (%)
Puerto Rico 100 · world median 100
Best in the world 100 (122 countries tied)
▼ -8 percentile points since 2014
Agricultural Irrigated Land30th of 121position · derived10.67Irrigated share of agricultural land (%)2023
top 24% of 121 countries measured
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Irrigated share of agricultural land (%)
Puerto Rico 10.67 · world median 3.66
Highest 89.04 (Bangladesh)
No earlier reading to compare
Arable Land per Person182nd of 206position · derived0.016Arable land (hectares per person)2023
bottom 12% of 206 countries measured
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Arable land (hectares per person)
Puerto Rico 0.016 · world median 0.109
Highest 1.459 (Kazakhstan)
No real change since 2013
Land Under Cereal Production164th of 179position · derived1,094Land under cereal production (hectares)2023
bottom 9% of 180 countries measured · 180 share 179 positions
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Land under cereal production (hectares)
Puerto Rico 1,094 · world median 689,278
Highest 103,715,108 (India)
▲ +7 percentile points since 2013
Water Withdrawal by Sector159th of 171position · derived3.466Freshwater withdrawn for agriculture (% of total)2022
bottom 8% of 173 countries measured · 173 share 171 positions
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Freshwater withdrawn for agriculture (% of total)
Puerto Rico 3.466 · world median 62.14
Highest 99.48 (Somalia)
No real change since 2012
Environment & Sustainability4
Forest Area37th of 210position · derived56.12Forest area (% of land area)2023
top 17% of 213 countries measured · 213 share 210 positions
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Forest area (% of land area)
Puerto Rico 56.12 · world median 31.08
Highest 94.45 (Suriname)
No real change since 2013
Internal Displacements by Disaster129th of 160position · derived · 1 = worst340New displacements by disaster (people)2024
top 19% of 160 countries measured
Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC) · New displacements by disaster (people)
Puerto Rico 340 · world median 4,750 (better)
Best in the world 1 (Serbia)
▲ +65 percentile points since 2017
Renewable Internal Freshwater Resources per Capita100th of 181position · derived2,205Renewable internal freshwater (cubic metres per person)2022
bottom 45% of 181 countries measured
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Renewable internal freshwater (cubic metres per person)
Puerto Rico 2,205 · world median 2,528 (worse)
Best in the world 445,023 (Iceland)
▲ +3 percentile points since 2012
Renewable Share of Electricity Generation159th of 190position · derived6Renewables (% of electricity generated)2024
bottom 18% of 193 countries measured · 193 share 190 positions
Ember · Renewables (% of electricity generated)
Puerto Rico 6 · world median 31.14 (worse)
Best in the world 100 (7 countries tied)
▼ -5 percentile points since 2014
Peace & Security1
Political Stability and Absence of Violence83rd of 211position · derived0.438Political Stability estimate (−2.5 to 2.5)2024
top 39% of 211 countries measured
World Bank Group · Political Stability estimate (−2.5 to 2.5)
Puerto Rico 0.438 · world median 0.04 (better)
Best in the world 1.582 (Liechtenstein)
▼ -3 percentile points since 2014
Not currently covered
The newest edition of these reports does not include Puerto Rico. Usually the publisher does not cover it; sometimes it has dropped out of a ranking it used to appear in.
- Account Ownership at a Financial Institution · last seen 2014
- Adjusted Net Savings
- Agricultural Emissions
- Agriculture Orientation Index
- Births Attended by Skilled Health Staff · last seen 2004
- Business Ready: Operational Efficiency
- Business Ready: Public Services
- Business Ready: Regulatory Framework
- Cereal Import Dependency Ratio
- Child Marriage
- Children with Functional Difficulties
- Civic Space Ratings
- Coefficient of Human Inequality
- Completeness of Birth Registration
- Corruption Perceptions Index
- Cost of Sending Remittances
- Country Policy and Institutional Assessment
- Deaths in Organized Violence
- Debt Service on External Debt
- Dietary Energy Supply
- Ecological Footprint
- Economic Complexity Index
- Exclusive Breastfeeding Under Six Months
- Expected Years of Schooling
- External Debt Stocks (% of GNI)
- Fatal Occupational Injuries · last seen 2005
- Female Genital Mutilation Prevalence
- Female Share of Senior and Middle Management
- Firms with a Female Top Manager
- Gender Development Index
- Gender Inequality Index
- Gender Social Norms Index
- Gini Index
- Global Innovation Index
- Global Militarisation Index
- Global Multidimensional Poverty Index
- Global Report on Food Crises
- GNI per Capita (PPP) · last seen 2021
- Government AI Readiness Index
- Government Funding per Primary Student · last seen 2014
- Gross Savings (% of GDP)
- Human Capital Index
- Human Development Index
- ICT Goods Exports
- Inbound Mobility Rate, Tertiary
- Income Share Held by Lowest 20%
- Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index
- INFORM Risk Index
- INFORM Severity Index
- Informal Employment Rate
- Livestock Density
- Logistics Performance Index
- Mean Years of Schooling
- Net Official Development Assistance Received
- Open Data Inventory
- Organic Agricultural Area
- Pesticide Use per Hectare
- Physical Violence Index
- PISA Mathematics Performance
- PISA Reading Performance
- PISA Science Performance
- Planetary pressures-adjusted HDI
- Poverty Gap at $3.00 a Day
- Poverty Headcount Ratio at $3.00 a Day
- Poverty Headcount Ratio at $8.30 a Day
- Prevalence of Severe Food Insecurity
- Prevalence of Undernourishment
- Primary Completion Rate
- Prosperity Gap
- Public Sector Employment
- Public Sector Wage Bill
- Research and Development Spending · last seen 2015
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- The scores and ranks belong to their publishers. Nothing is adjusted, rescaled or re-ranked; each is reproduced from the edition named beside it. Where a row says position · derived, the publisher ranks nobody on that measure and the position is ours, made by ordering the published score.
- Each statistic shows its newest edition, which is not always the edition the Country Index uses: the index pins every source to one data year so its average compares like with like.
How a standing is built from percentiles, why Puerto Rico can move because other countries moved, and why publishers measure between 120 and 215 countries each are set out in full in how a standing is made and what a standing cannot tell you.
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- Statistics: 10 publishers, each named beside its numbers, with every edition and licence on the datasets pages.
- Capital, languages, currency, codes: Wikidata, public domain (CC0).
- Map and land borders: Natural Earth, public domain. Borders are de facto — where administration actually changes — not claimed.
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The photograph of Puerto Rico on this page comes from Wikimedia Commons and is shown in greyscale. The photographer and the licence are named beside each one.
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Nations Inquiry (2026). Puerto Rico: country statistics, rankings and trends. https://nationsinquiry.com/countries/puerto-rico