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Puerto Rico vs Uruguay: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 88 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.

Puerto Rico
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Leads on 30 of 88 metrics
Uruguay
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Leads on 38 of 88 metrics

Summary

Comparing Puerto Rico and Uruguay: Uruguay leads on Televisions (782,000) against Puerto Rico (1.02); Uruguay leads on Agricultural land (140,433 sq. km) against Puerto Rico (1,689 sq. km); Uruguay leads on Natural Gas Consumption (70.79) against Puerto Rico (1.30). Across 88 compared metrics, Puerto Rico wins on 30 and Uruguay wins on 38.

  • 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🇵🇷 Puerto Rico🇺🇾 UruguayShare
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)87.29 %89.87 %★
Internet Userspercent of population: 87% (2022 est.)percent of population: 90% (2023 est.)
Radios2.7★1.97
Televisions1.02782,000★
Waterwaysnone1,600

Economy

38 metrics
Metric🇵🇷 Puerto Rico🇺🇾 UruguayShare
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars136.72B $★97.59B $
Coal Revenue00
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)5 %13.83 %★
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)NA9.2 % of GDP
Ease of Doing Business Index91.2★58.4
Electricity Consumption19.48★10.77
Electricity Exports01.32★
Electricity from Fossil Fuels94★29
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants229★
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels00
Electricity from Other Renewables442★
Electricity Imports024★
Electricity Installed Capacity6.29★4.81
Electricity Production20.95★13.13
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)86.29 USD per capita★45.76 USD per capita
Gross Fixed Investment14.420★
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)4.3 %★-3.83 %
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)4.3 %★4.8 %
Natural Gas Consumption1.370.79★
Natural Gas Exports00
Natural Gas Imports1.370.79★
Natural Gas Production00
Natural Gas Proved Reserves00
Oil Consumption150,000★52,000
Oil Exports19,230★4,353
Oil Imports164,000★53,110
Oil Production1,075★903
Oil Proved Reserves00
Population Below Poverty LineNA8.8 people
Public Debt50.1★62.4
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)3.2 USD★3.1 USD
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption98,000★53,000
Refined Petroleum Products Exports18,420★0
Refined Petroleum Products Imports127,100★9,591
Refined Petroleum Products Production042,220★
Revenue from Forest Resources01.56★
Taxes and Other Revenues8.918.51★
Unemployment Rate5.5 %★8.5 %

Environment

4 metrics
Metric🇵🇷 Puerto Rico🇺🇾 UruguayShare
Carbon Dioxide Emissions18.836.9★
Continental Shelf200200
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, partimost of the country's population resides in the southern half of the country; approximately 80% of the populace is urban; nearly half of the population lives in and around the capital of Montevideo
Total Renewable Water Resources7.1172.2★

Geography

5 metrics
Metric🇵🇷 Puerto Rico🇺🇾 UruguayShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization24.95 %★0.64 %
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)80.5597★
Agricultural land1,689 sq. km140,432.6 sq. km★
Coastline Length (km)501 km660 km★
Irrigated Land2202,230★

Government

4 metrics
Metric🇵🇷 Puerto Rico🇺🇾 UruguayShare
Rule of Law Index by Country62.79 %78.53 %★
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, Ba19
Independencenone (territory of the US with commonwealth status)25
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

6 metrics
Metric🇵🇷 Puerto Rico🇺🇾 UruguayShare
Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std)60.3218.66★
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)10.9★7.8
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence RateNA0.6 %
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)11 %★15 %
People Living With HIV/AIDSNA12,000
Underweight Children Under 5NA1.8

People and Society

23 metrics
Metric🇵🇷 Puerto Rico🇺🇾 UruguayShare
Currently married (Percent)39.23 %52.68 %★
Life expectancy at birth86.25 years★83.31 years
Median age of population46 years★36.68 years
Population Change57.7 persons541.7 persons★
Population density371.88 per sq. km19.52 per sq. km★
Total population3.23M persons3.38M persons★
Birth Rate (%)7.78 %9.05 %★
Contraceptive Prevalence RateNA79.6 %
Death Rate (%)10.48 %9.88 %★
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)4.3 % of GDP4.8 % of GDP★
Female population of reproductive age709,448.75 persons811,724.7 persons★
Labor Force Participation Rate1.151.77★
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days0 days
Major Urban Areas Population2.44 people★1.77 people
Mean Male Height (cm)172.08173.43★
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization81.1 %86.51 %★
Physician Density3.06 people/sq km4.67 people/sq km★
Population Growth Rate-1.1 %-0.06 %★
Total deaths34,544.3 persons30,781.2 persons★
Total demand for family planning (Percent)58.61 %63.7 %★
Total fertility rate0.94 per woman1.37 per woman★
Total net-migration15,436.7 persons★-1,301.7 persons
Under-five mortality rate6.37 per live births★6.74 per live births

Transportation

3 metrics
Metric🇵🇷 Puerto Rico🇺🇾 UruguayShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)0.9★0.32
Airports2065★
Heliports40★4

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