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Latin America & Caribbean · High income

Puerto Rico: key statistics

Puerto Rico has 3.2m people (2025) and a GDP per person of $40,620. Below: 51 indicators with the latest year, world rank and change over ten years.

Capital
San Juan
Region
Latin America & Caribbean
Income group
High income
Currency
US dollar USD
Languages
English, Spanish
ISO codes
PRPRI
Population3.2m2025 · rank 134 of 217GDP$129bn2025 · rank 65 of 211GDP per capita$40,6202025 · rank 41 of 211Life expectancy81.9 yrs2024 · rank 38 of 217Internet users87.3%2022 · rank 74 of 188Fertility0.922024 · rank 214 of 217CO₂ per person4.82 t2024 · rank 57 of 203
topic profiles

Puerto Rico, topic by topic

Each profile brings together the indicators of one topic with world and regional rank, values since 2000, group averages and a comparison with neighbours.

Population12 indicatorsEconomy12 indicatorsTrade & investment5 indicatorsLabour13 indicatorsEducation12 indicatorsHealth7 indicatorsDigital & energy access8 indicatorsEnvironment15 indicators
Population
Puerto Rico
3.0m3.2m3.4m3.6m3.8m4.0m1994199920042009201420192024Puerto Rico3.2m
GDP per capita
Puerto RicoLatin America & CaribbeanWorld
$0$20,000$40,000$60,0001994199920042009201420192024Puerto Rico$40,620Latin America & CaribbeanWorld
Life expectancy
Puerto RicoLatin America & CaribbeanWorld
65707580851994199920042009201420192024Puerto Rico81.9 yrsLatin America & CaribbeanWorld
Internet users
Puerto RicoLatin America & CaribbeanWorld
0%25%50%75%100%1994199920042009201420192024Puerto Rico87.3%Latin America & CaribbeanWorld
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Puerto Rico by topic

World rank counts countries with a value in the recent window; regional rank is within Latin America & Caribbean.

PopulationFull population profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
Population3.2m2025134/21721/42−9.9%8.2bn
Population growth-0.55%2025201/21739/42+0.8 pp0.91%
Urban share94.3%202521/2177/42+0.5 pp57.8%
Fertility0.922024214/21742/42−36%2.19
Aged 65+25.3%20253/2171/42+7.1 pp10.4%
Aged 0–1411.2%2025214/21742/42−5.2 pp24.4%
Density361.1202432/2166/42−11%62.1
Birth rate5.72024212/21742/42−41%16.3
Area8,870 km²2024166/21626/42±0.0%140,539,257 km²

EconomyFull economy profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
GDP$129bn202565/2118/41+25%$118tn
GDP per capita$40,620202541/2114/41+39%$14,406
GDP per capita, PPP$52,196202548/1994/38+61%$25,704
GNI per capita$27,320202552/2017/38+43%$14,244
GDP growth0.3%2025191/21034/41+1.4 pp2.9%
GDP per capita growth0.9%2025153/21033/41+0.5 pp2.0%
Agriculture share0.7%2025178/19832/37−0.1 pp4.0%
Industry share47.0%20258/2012/38−3.9 pp25.0%
Services share51.9%2025138/20133/38+4.0 pp63.3%
Investment14.2%2025159/17523/25+5.6 pp26.3%

Prices & public finance

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
Exchange rate1.002025169/21035/39±0.0%—

Trade & investmentFull trade & investment profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
Exports46.9%202560/1846/27−20.3 pp29.5%
Imports43.6%202594/18410/27+1.9 pp28.5%
Trade openness90.5%202582/1849/27−18.4 pp68.5%
Tourist arrivals3.9m202046/1966/41−11%2.4bn

LabourFull labour profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
Unemployment6.0%202577/18716/31−6.0 pp4.8%
Youth unemployment14.0%202585/18716/31−12.6 pp13.4%
Participation rate42.8%2025171/18731/31+4.8 pp61.0%
Women's participation36.9%2025161/18731/31+5.0 pp48.9%

EducationFull education profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
Adult literacy92.4%201778/14119/26—87.7%
Female literacy92.4%201776/14718/28—84.6%
Primary enrolment87.9%2024170/19135/39−11.9 pp102.2%
Secondary enrolment81.5%2024127/17628/37−9.9 pp77.3%
Tertiary enrolment77.9%202333/1726/31−17.4 pp43.6%
Primary completion83.1%2024129/16828/33—88.0%
Pupils per teacher13.52016126/17323/30—23.4
Education spending4.3%202488/18417/38−1.8 pp3.6%

HealthFull health profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
Life expectancy81.9 yrs202438/2171/42+2.3%73.5 yrs
Maternal mortality112023147/19433/34−31%197
Physicians1.751995———1.86
Basic water100.0%202427/2062/35+0.7 pp91.5%
Basic sanitation100.0%202413/2031/34±0.0 pp82.2%

Digital & energy accessFull digital & energy access profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
Internet users87.3%202274/1888/34+18.3 pp73.6%
Mobile subscriptions126.4202471/21014/40+40%111.5
Fixed broadband28.0202466/2088/39+64%20.1
Electricity access100.0%202483/21510/42±0.0 pp91.9%

EnvironmentFull environment profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
CO₂ per person4.82 t202457/2035/39+50%4.69 t
Renewable energy2.5%2022177/21233/41+2.0 pp19.7%
Renewable power4.6%2021168/20630/41+3.9 pp27.8%
Forest cover49.7%202459/21421/42−5.4 pp31.1%
Arable land6.6%2024125/20622/39−0.5 pp10.7%
Water withdrawals12.3%202280/17710/33−1.2 pp9.0%
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
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Compare Puerto Rico with its neighbours

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