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Puerto Rico vs United States: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 89 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.

Puerto Rico
pri
Leads on 23 of 89 metrics
United States
usa
Leads on 51 of 89 metrics

Summary

Comparing Puerto Rico and United States: Puerto Rico leads on Refined Petroleum Products Imports (127,100) against United States (2.17); United States leads on Population Change (2.26 million persons) against Puerto Rico (57.70 persons); Puerto Rico leads on Oil Imports (164,000) against United States (10.27). Across 89 compared metrics, Puerto Rico wins on 23 and United States wins on 51.

  • Communications: 5 metrics compared
  • Economy: 38 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

5 metrics
Metric🇵🇷 Puerto Rico🇺🇸 United StatesShare
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)87.29 %92.2 %★
Internet Userspercent of population: 87% (2022 est.)percent of population: 93% (2023 est.)
Radios2.7575★
Televisions1.02219★
Waterwaysnone41,009

Economy

38 metrics
Metric🇵🇷 Puerto Rico🇺🇸 United StatesShare
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars136.72B $32.95T $★
Coal Revenue00.2★
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)5 %★4.1 %
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)NA16.9 % of GDP
Ease of Doing Business Index91.292★
Electricity Consumption19.48★3.9
Electricity Exports09.7★
Electricity from Fossil Fuels94★70
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants27★
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels09★
Electricity from Other Renewables414★
Electricity Imports072.72★
Electricity Installed Capacity6.29★1.09
Electricity Production20.95★4.1
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)86.29 USD per capita278.47 USD per capita★
Gross Fixed Investment14.4★11.9
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)4.3 %★3.25 %
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)4.3 %2.9 %★
Natural Gas Consumption1.3767.6★
Natural Gas Exports089.7★
Natural Gas Imports1.386.15★
Natural Gas Production0772.8★
Natural Gas Proved Reserves00
Oil Consumption150,000★19.15
Oil Exports19,230★1.92
Oil Imports164,000★10.27
Oil Production1,075★9.69
Oil Proved Reserves020.68★
Population Below Poverty LineNA15.1 people
Public Debt50.1★114.8
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)3.2 USD★2.8 USD
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption98,000★19.96
Refined Petroleum Products Exports18,420★5.22
Refined Petroleum Products Imports127,100★2.18
Refined Petroleum Products Production020.3★
Revenue from Forest Resources00.04★
Taxes and Other Revenues8.912.18★
Unemployment Rate5.5 %4.2 %★

Environment

5 metrics
Metric🇵🇷 Puerto Rico🇺🇸 United StatesShare
Carbon Dioxide Emissions18.834.8★
Contiguous Zone1212
Continental Shelf200not specified;
Population Distributionpopulation 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, partilarge 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
Total Renewable Water Resources7.1★3.07

Geography

5 metrics
Metric🇵🇷 Puerto Rico🇺🇸 United StatesShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization24.95 %★2.11 %
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)80.5594.67★
Agricultural land1,689 sq. km4.17M sq. km★
Coastline Length (km)501 km19,924 km★
Irrigated Land220234,782★

Government

4 metrics
Metric🇵🇷 Puerto Rico🇺🇸 United StatesShare
Rule of Law Index by Country62.79 %88.3 %★
Administrative Divisionsno 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, Ba50
Independencenone (territory of the US with commonwealth status)4
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

6 metrics
Metric🇵🇷 Puerto Rico🇺🇸 United StatesShare
Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std)60.3226.21★
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)10.913.7★
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence RateNANA
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)11 %★17 %
People Living With HIV/AIDSNANA
Underweight Children Under 5NA0.4

People and Society

23 metrics
Metric🇵🇷 Puerto Rico🇺🇸 United StatesShare
Currently married (Percent)39.23 %51.38 %★
Life expectancy at birth86.25 years★83.22 years
Median age of population46 years★38.79 years
Population Change57.7 persons2.26M persons★
Population density371.88 per sq. km38.15 per sq. km★
Total population3.23M persons349.13M persons★
Birth Rate (%)7.78 %10.75 %★
Contraceptive Prevalence RateNA73.9 %
Death Rate (%)10.48 %8.76 %★
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)4.3 % of GDP5.4 % of GDP★
Female population of reproductive age709,448.75 persons78.56M persons★
Labor Force Participation Rate1.15174.17★
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days183.4 days★
Major Urban Areas Population2.44 people18.94 people★
Mean Male Height (cm)172.08177.13★
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization81.1 %★74.52 %
Physician Density3.06 people/sq km3.68 people/sq km★
Population Growth Rate-1.1 %0.45 %★
Total deaths34,544.3 persons★2.87M persons
Total demand for family planning (Percent)58.61 %65.73 %★
Total fertility rate0.94 per woman1.61 per woman★
Total net-migration15,436.7 persons1.49M persons★
Under-five mortality rate6.37 per live births5.52 per live births★

Transportation

3 metrics
Metric🇵🇷 Puerto Rico🇺🇸 United StatesShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)0.92.06★
Airports2016,116★
Heliports408,130★

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