International Rankings of Puerto Rico 2023, country comparisons

This table lists the international rankings of Puerto Rico, in all categories that are published in the CIA World Factbook, and those that we derived from them. Additional international rankings of Puerto Rico, can be found in the main country ranks menu.
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Ranked Data	Rank	Value	Year
Communications
Broadband - fixed subscriptions - subscriptions per 100 inhabitants	30	24	2020
Broadband - fixed subscriptions - total	85	671284	2020
Internet users - percent of population	37	77.7 %	2021
Internet users - total	125	2.564 million	2021
Telephones - fixed lines - subscriptions per 100 inhabitants	37	22	2021
Telephones - fixed lines - total subscriptions	79	726739	2021
Telephones - mobile cellular - subscriptions per 100 inhabitants	49	112	2021
Telephones - mobile cellular - total subscriptions	136	3.661 million	2021
Economy
Average household expenditures - on alcohol and tobacco	59	N/A % of household expenditures	2023
Average household expenditures - on food	95	N/A % of household expenditures	2023
Budget - expenditures	99	9.974 billion US Dollars	2017
Budget - revenues	95	9.268 billion US Dollars	2017
Budget surplus (+) or deficit (-)	37	0.7 % of GDP	0
Current account balance	77	0 US Dollars	2017
Debt - external	63	56.820 billion US Dollars	2010
Exports	56	73.170 billion US Dollars	2017
GDP (official exchange rate)	66	104.200 billion US Dollars	2017
GDP - composition by end use - exports of goods and services	7	117.8 % of GDP	2017
GDP - composition by end use - government consumption	104	12.2 % of GDP	2017
GDP - composition by end use - household consumption	14	87.7 % of GDP	2017
GDP - composition by end use - imports of goods and services	183	129.8 % of GDP	2017
GDP - composition by end use - investment in fixed capital	129	11.7 % of GDP	2017
GDP - composition by end use - investment in inventories	51	0.5 % of GDP	2017
GDP - composition by sector of origin - agriculture	143	0.8 % of GDP	2017
GDP - composition by sector of origin - industry	11	50.1 % of GDP	2017
GDP - composition by sector of origin - services	148	49.1 % of GDP	2017
Gini Index coefficient - distribution of family income	129	N/A %	2023
Household income or consumption by percentage share - highest 10%	112	N/A % share of income accruing to lowest and highest 10% of population	0
Household income or consumption by percentage share - lowest 10%	46	N/A % share of income accruing to lowest and highest 10% of population	0
Imports	66	49.010 billion US Dollars	2017
Industrial production growth rate	164	2.1 %	2017
Inflation rate (consumer prices)	141	1.8 %	2017
Labor force	142	1.136 million US Dollars	2021
Labor force - by occupation - agriculture	132	2.1 %	0
Labor force - by occupation - industry	76	19 %	0
Labor force - by occupation - services	23	79 %	2005
Population below poverty line	160	N/A %	0
Public debt	94	51.6 % of GDP	2017
Real GDP (purchasing power parity)	90	106.500 billion US Dollars	2021
Real GDP growth rate	173	0.21 %	2021
Real GDP per capita	60	32600 US Dollars	2021
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold	195	N/A US Dollars	2023
Taxes and other revenues	188	8.9 % of GDP	0
Unemployment rate	84	8.27 %	2021
Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24) - female	98	15.6	2021
Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24) - male	67	19.4	0
Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24) - total	74	18.5	0
Energy
Carbon dioxide emissions - from coal and metallurgical coke	68	3.774 million metric tonnes of CO2	2019
Carbon dioxide emissions - from consumed natural gas	85	3.818 million metric tonnes of CO2	2019
Carbon dioxide emissions - from petroleum and other liquids	89	11.407 million metric tonnes of CO2	2019
Coal - consumption	69	1.361 million metric tons	2020
Coal - exports	62	0 metric tons	2020
Coal - imports	46	1.502 million metric tons	2020
Coal - production	75	0 metric tons	2020
Coal - proven reserves	75	0 metric tons	2019
Electricity - consumption	80	15.203 billion kWh	2019
Electricity - exports	98	0 kWh	2020
Electricity - imports	117	0 kWh	2020
Electricity - installed generating capacity	80	6.180 million kWh	2020
Electricity - transmission/distribution losses	77	2.500 billion kWh	2019
Electricity access	1	100 %	2020
Electricity generation sources - biomass and waste	56	0.1 %	2020
Electricity generation sources - fossil fuels	28	94.8 %	2020
Electricity generation sources - geothermal	17	0 %	2020
Electricity generation sources - hydroelectricity	129	0.3 %	2020
Electricity generation sources - nuclear	34	0 %	2020
Electricity generation sources - solar	55	1.4 %	2020
Electricity generation sources - tide and wave	6	0 %	2020
Electricity generation sources - wind	49	3.4 %	2020
Energy consumption per capita	63	94.379 million Btu/person	2019
Natural gas - consumption	88	1.367 billion cubic meters	2020
Natural gas - exports	57	0 cubic meters	2021
Natural gas - imports	58	1.367 billion cubic meters	2020
Natural gas - production	97	0 cubic meters	2021
Natural gas - proven reserves	92	0 cubic meters	2021
Petroleum - crude oil and lease condensate exports	73	0 bbl/day	2018
Petroleum - crude oil and lease condensate imports	82	0 bbl/day	2018
Petroleum - crude oil estimated reserves	89	0 bbl/day	2021
Petroleum - refined petroleum consumption	89	79000 bbl/day	2019
Petroleum - total petroleum production	106	0 bbl/day	2021
Refined petroleum products - exports	72	18420 bbl/day	2015
Refined petroleum products - imports	48	127100 bbl/day	2015
Refined petroleum products - production	112	0 bbl/day	2015
Environment
Air pollutants - carbon dioxide emissions	184	N/A megatons	2023
Air pollutants - methane emissions	185	N/A megatons	2023
Air pollutants - particulate matter emissions	189	N/A micrograms per cubic meter	2023
Land use - agricultural land	140	22	2018
Land use - arable land	114	6.6	2018
Land use - forest	22	63.2	2018
Land use - other	144	14.8	2018
Land use - permanent crops	45	5.6	2018
Land use - permanent pasture	110	9.8	2018
Revenue from coal	33	0 % of GDP	2018
Revenue from forest resources	98	0 % of GDP	2018
Total renewable water resources	145	7.100 billion cubic meters	2020
Total water withdrawal - agricultural	119	110.000 million cubic meters	2020
Total water withdrawal - industrial	34	2.370 billion cubic meters	2020
Total water withdrawal - municipal	59	800.000 million cubic meters	2020
Urbanization - rate of urbanization	169	0.12	2025
Urbanization - urban population	11	93.6	2023
Waste and recycling - municipal solid waste generated annually	55	4.171 million tons	2015
Waste and recycling - municipal solid waste recycled annually	49	583933 tons	2013
Waste and recycling - percent of municipal solid waste recycled	51	14 %	2013
Geography
Area - land	171	8959 sq km	0
Area - total	172	9104 sq km	0
Area - water	112	145170 sq km	0
Coastline	107	501 km	0
Elevation - highest point	127	1338 meters	0
Elevation - lowest point	35	0 meters	0
Elevation - mean elevation	116	261 meters	0
Irrigated land	127	220 sq km	2012
Land boundaries - total	164	N/A km	2023
Land use - agricultural land	140	22	2018
Land use - arable land	114	6.6	2018
Land use - forest	22	63.2	2018
Land use - other	144	14.8	2018
Land use - permanent crops	45	5.6	2018
Land use - permanent pasture	110	9.8	2018
Military
Military expenditures	53	N/A % of GDP	2023
Population
Alcohol consumption per capita - beer	153	N/A liters of pure alcohol	2023
Alcohol consumption per capita - other alcohols	64	N/A liters of pure alcohol	2023
Alcohol consumption per capita - spirits	136	N/A liters of pure alcohol	2023
Alcohol consumption per capita - total	169	N/A liters of pure alcohol	2023
Alcohol consumption per capita - wine	97	N/A liters of pure alcohol	2023
Birth rate	209	7.84 births/1,000 population	2023
Children under the age of 5 years underweight	103	N/A %	0
Contraceptive prevalence rate	130	N/A %	0
Current health expenditure	93	N/A % of GDP	0
Currently married women (ages 15-49)	153	37.4 %	2023
Death rate	34	10 deaths/1,000 population	2023
Dependency ratios - elderly dependency ratio	9	34.9 %	0
Dependency ratios - potential support ratio	125	2.9 %	2021
Dependency ratios - total dependency ratio	84	56.3 %	0
Dependency ratios - youth dependency ratio	174	21.3 %	0
Drinking water source - improved	66	N/A % of population	0
Drinking water source - rural	110	N/A % of population	0
Drinking water source - total	102	0 % of population	2020
Drinking water source - unimproved	65	N/A % of population	0
Education expenditures	50	3.6 % of GDP	2021
Gross reproduction rate	107	0.61 %	2023
Hospital bed density	71	N/A beds/1,000 population	2023
Infant mortality rate - female	165	5.31 deaths/1,000 live births	2023
Infant mortality rate - male	164	6.5 deaths/1,000 live births	0
Infant mortality rate - total	166	5.92 deaths/1,000 live births	0
Life expectancy at birth - female	19	85.27 years	2023
Life expectancy at birth - male	36	78.69 years	0
Life expectancy at birth - total population	30	81.89 years	0
Literacy - female	51	92.4 %	2021
Literacy - male	41	92.4 %	0
Literacy - total population	47	92.4 %	0
Maternal mortality ratio	94	34 deaths/100,000 live births	2020
Median age - female	19	45.3 years	2020
Median age - male	21	41.6 years	0
Median age - total	18	43.6 years	0
Mother's mean age at first birth	86	N/A	2023
Net migration rate	191	10.76 migrant(s)/1,000 population	0
Obesity - adult prevalence rate	145	N/A %	2023
Physicians density	47	3.06 physicians/1,000 population	2018
Population	138	3.057 million	2023
Population growth rate	175	1.29 %	2023
Sanitation facility access - improved	95	N/A % of population	0
Sanitation facility access - rural	120	N/A % of population	0
Sanitation facility access - total	121	0 % of population	2020
Sanitation facility access - unimproved	95	N/A % of population	0
School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education) - female	5	18 years	2018
School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education) - male	6	15 years	0
School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education) - total	6	16 years	0
Sex ratio - 0-14 years	12	1.04 male(s)/female	0
Sex ratio - 15-64 years	31	0.92 male(s)/female	0
Sex ratio - 65 years and over	38	0.75 male(s)/female	0
Sex ratio - at birth	7	1.06 male(s)/female	0
Sex ratio - total population	30	0.89 male(s)/female	0
Tobacco use - female	114	N/A %	2023
Tobacco use - male	140	N/A %	2023
Tobacco use - total	129	N/A %	2023
Total fertility rate	143	1.25 children born/woman	2023
Urbanization - rate of urbanization	169	0.12	2025
Urbanization - urban population	11	93.6	2023
Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24) - female	98	15.6	2021
Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24) - male	67	19.4	0
Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24) - total	74	18.5	0
Transportation
Airports	96	29	2021
Airports - with paved runways - civil airports	18	N/A	2023
Airports - with paved runways - joint use (civil-military) airports	1	N/A	2023
Airports - with paved runways - military airports	14	N/A	2023
Airports - with paved runways - other airports	22	N/A	2023
Airports - with unpaved runways	87	121000	3280
Heliports	26	N/A	2023
Merchant marine - total	144	N/A	2023
National air transport system - annual freight traffic on registered air carriers	139	N/A	2023
National air transport system - annual passenger traffic on registered air carriers	158	N/A	2023
National air transport system - inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers	102	N/A	2023
National air transport system - number of registered air carriers	28	N/A	2023
Railways	33	N/A km	2023
Roadways - paved	168	N/A km	2023
Roadways - total	188	N/A km	2023
Waterways	109	N/A km	2023

*CALCULATED FIGURES are those that we calculated from data presented by the CIA World Factbook. For example, we calculated population density by dividing the total population by the land area, the electricity consumption per capita by dividing electricity consumption by the total population, etc.

NOTE: The information regarding Puerto Rico on this page is re-published from the 2023 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency and other sources. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Puerto Rico 2023 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Puerto Rico 2023 should be addressed to the CIA or the source cited on each page.