Canada vs Puerto Rico: Compare Statistics
Side-by-side comparison of 88 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more ā latest data through 2026.
Summary
Comparing Canada and Puerto Rico: Puerto Rico leads on Oil Imports (164,000) against Canada (1.09); Puerto Rico leads on Oil Consumption (150,000) against Canada (2.21); Puerto Rico leads on Refined Petroleum Products Consumption (98,000) against Canada (2.44). Across 88 compared metrics, Canada wins on 52 and Puerto Rico wins on 23.
- Communications: 5 metrics compared
- Economy: 38 metrics compared
- Environment: 4 metrics compared
- Geography: 5 metrics compared
- Government: 4 metrics compared
- Health: 6 metrics compared
- People and Society: 23 metrics compared
- Transportation: 3 metrics compared
Communications
5 metrics| Metric | šØš¦ Canada | šµš· Puerto Rico | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population) | 94 %ā | 87.29 % | |
| Internet Users | percent of population: 94% (2023 est.) | percent of population: 87% (2022 est.) | |
| Radios | 32.3ā | 2.7 | |
| Televisions | 21.5ā | 1.02 | |
| Waterways | 3,000 | none |
Economy
38 metricsEnvironment
4 metrics| Metric | šØš¦ Canada | šµš· Puerto Rico | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carbon Dioxide Emissions | 585.85 | 18.83ā | |
| Continental Shelf | 200 | 200 | |
| Population Distribution | vast majority of the population lives in a discontinuous band within approximately 300 km (186 mi) of the southern border with the United States; the most populated province is Ontario, followed by Quebec and British Columbia | population clusters tend to be found along the coast, with the largest of these in and around San Juan; an exception is a sizeable population located in the interior of the island immediately south of the capital around Caguas; most of the interior, parti | |
| Total Renewable Water Resources | 2.9 | 7.1ā |
Geography
5 metrics| Metric | šØš¦ Canada | šµš· Puerto Rico | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization | 0.16 % | 24.95 %ā | |
| Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha) | 90.43ā | 80.55 | |
| Agricultural land | 559,597.6 sq. kmā | 1,689 sq. km | |
| Coastline Length (km) | 202,080 kmā | 501 km | |
| Irrigated Land | 9,045ā | 220 |
Government
4 metrics| Metric | šØš¦ Canada | šµš· Puerto Rico | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rule of Law Index by Country | 87.73 %ā | 62.79 % | |
| Administrative Divisions | 10 | no first-order administrative divisions as defined by the US government, but 78 municipalities ( municipios , singular - municipio ) are considered second-order: Adjuntas, Aguada, Aguadilla, Aguas Buenas, Aibonito, Anasco, Arecibo, Arroyo, Barceloneta, Ba | |
| Independence | 1 | none (territory of the US with commonwealth status) | |
| Suffrage Participation Rate | 18 | 18 |
Health
6 metrics| Metric | šØš¦ Canada | šµš· Puerto Rico | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std) | 13.47ā | 60.32 | |
| Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population) | 7.7 | 10.9ā | |
| HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate | NA | NA | |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio (%) | 12 % | 11 %ā | |
| People Living With HIV/AIDS | NA | NA | |
| Underweight Children Under 5 | NA | NA |
People and Society
23 metrics| Metric | šØš¦ Canada | šµš· Puerto Rico | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Currently married (Percent) | 50.95 %ā | 39.23 % | |
| Life expectancy at birth | 85.29 years | 86.25 yearsā | |
| Median age of population | 40.75 years | 46 yearsā | |
| Population Change | 437,571 personsā | 57.7 persons | |
| Population density | 4.46 per sq. kmā | 371.88 per sq. km | |
| Total population | 40.51M personsā | 3.23M persons | |
| Birth Rate (%) | 9.12 %ā | 7.78 % | |
| Contraceptive Prevalence Rate | NA | NA | |
| Death Rate (%) | 7.75 %ā | 10.48 % | |
| Education Expenditure (% of GDP) | 4.9 % of GDPā | 4.3 % of GDP | |
| Female population of reproductive age | 9.19M personsā | 709,448.75 persons | |
| Labor Force Participation Rate | 22.87ā | 1.15 | |
| Length of paid parental leave for mother | 94.5 daysā | 0 days | |
| Major Urban Areas Population | 6.37 peopleā | 2.44 people | |
| Mean Male Height (cm) | 178.09ā | 172.08 | |
| Percentage of population by degree of urbanization | 76.27 % | 81.1 %ā | |
| Physician Density | 2.82 people/sq km | 3.06 people/sq kmā | |
| Population Growth Rate | 0.73 %ā | -1.1 % | |
| Total deaths | 326,297.8 persons | 34,544.3 personsā | |
| Total demand for family planning (Percent) | 75.87 %ā | 58.61 % | |
| Total fertility rate | 1.3 per womanā | 0.94 per woman | |
| Total net-migration | 406,485.5 personsā | 15,436.7 persons | |
| Under-five mortality rate | 4.43 per live birthsā | 6.37 per live births |
Transportation
3 metrics| Metric | šØš¦ Canada | šµš· Puerto Rico | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP) | 1.96ā | 0.9 | |
| Airports | 1,459ā | 20 | |
| Heliports | 506ā | 40 |