Puerto Rico vs Thailand: Compare Statistics
Side-by-side comparison of 92 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more ā latest data through 2026.
Summary
Comparing Puerto Rico and Thailand: Puerto Rico leads on Refined Petroleum Products Consumption (98,000) against Thailand (1.33); Puerto Rico leads on Population Change (57.70 persons) against Thailand (-87,807 persons); Thailand leads on Oil Production (406,800) against Puerto Rico (1,075). Across 92 compared metrics, Puerto Rico wins on 25 and Thailand wins on 51.
- Communications: 6 metrics compared
- Economy: 40 metrics compared
- Environment: 5 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
6 metrics| Metric | šµš· Puerto Rico | š¹š Thailand | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Penetration Rate (%) | 87.29 % | 87.98 %ā | |
| Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population) | 87.29 % | 87.98 %ā | |
| Internet Users | percent of population: 87% (2022 est.) | percent of population: 90% (2023 est.) | |
| Radios | 2.7 | 13.96ā | |
| Televisions | 1.02 | 15.19ā | |
| Waterways | none | 4,000 |
Economy
40 metricsEnvironment
5 metrics| Metric | šµš· Puerto Rico | š¹š Thailand | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carbon Dioxide Emissions | 18.83ā | 336.69 | |
| Continental Shelf | 200 | not specific; | |
| Population Distribution | 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 | highest population density is found in and around Bangkok; significant population clusters throughout large parts of the country, particularly north and northeast of Bangkok and in the extreme southern region of the country | |
| Protected Land Area for Adaptation | 6.22 sq km | 18.37 sq kmā | |
| Total Renewable Water Resources | 7.1 | 438.61ā |
Geography
5 metrics| Metric | šµš· Puerto Rico | š¹š Thailand | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization | 24.95 %ā | 5.23 % | |
| Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha) | 80.55 | 142.5ā | |
| Agricultural land | 1,689 sq. km | 243,086.8 sq. kmā | |
| Coastline Length (km) | 501 km | 3,219 kmā | |
| Irrigated Land | 220 | 64,150ā |
Government
4 metrics| Metric | šµš· Puerto Rico | š¹š Thailand | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rule of Law Index by Country | 62.79 %ā | 56.88 % | |
| Administrative Divisions | 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 | 76 | |
| Independence | none (territory of the US with commonwealth status) | 123 | |
| Suffrage Participation Rate | 18 | 18 |
Health
6 metrics| Metric | šµš· Puerto Rico | š¹š Thailand | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std) | 62.65 | 19.51ā | |
| Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population) | 10.9ā | 10.2 | |
| HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate | NA | 1 % | |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio (%) | 11 %ā | 34 % | |
| People Living With HIV/AIDS | NA | 500,000 | |
| Underweight Children Under 5 | NA | 7.7 |
People and Society
23 metrics| Metric | šµš· Puerto Rico | š¹š Thailand | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Currently married (Percent) | 39.23 % | 50.17 %ā | |
| Life expectancy at birth | 86.25 yearsā | 80.78 years | |
| Median age of population | 46 yearsā | 41.03 years | |
| Population Change | 57.7 personsā | -87,807.2 persons | |
| Population density | 371.88 per sq. km | 140.16 per sq. kmā | |
| Total population | 3.23M persons | 71.57M personsā | |
| Birth Rate (%) | 7.78 % | 9.82 %ā | |
| Contraceptive Prevalence Rate | NA | 73 % | |
| Death Rate (%) | 10.48 % | 8.08 %ā | |
| Education Expenditure (% of GDP) | 4.3 % of GDPā | 2.5 % of GDP | |
| Female population of reproductive age | 709,448.75 persons | 16.94M personsā | |
| Labor Force Participation Rate | 1.15 | 40.62ā | |
| Length of paid parental leave for mother | 0 days | 0 days | |
| Major Urban Areas Population | 2.44 people | 11.07 peopleā | |
| Mean Male Height (cm) | 172.08ā | 169.16 | |
| Percentage of population by degree of urbanization | 81.1 %ā | 62.64 % | |
| Physician Density | 3.06 people/sq kmā | 0.54 people/sq km | |
| Population Growth Rate | -1.1 % | 0.13 %ā | |
| Total deaths | 34,544.3 personsā | 685,767.7 persons | |
| Total demand for family planning (Percent) | 58.61 %ā | 44.11 % | |
| Total fertility rate | 0.94 per woman | 1.18 per womanā | |
| Total net-migration | 15,436.7 persons | 36,266.2 personsā | |
| Under-five mortality rate | 6.37 per live birthsā | 10.25 per live births |
Transportation
3 metrics| Metric | šµš· Puerto Rico | š¹š Thailand | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP) | 0.9 | 1.01ā | |
| Airports | 20 | 105ā | |
| Heliports | 40ā | 5 |