Afghanistan vs Puerto Rico Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Afghanistan vs Puerto Rico)
ⓘ When data for the selected year is missing, the closest prior year with data is used instead. Whenever the two countries' data points are 5+ years apart those indicators are excluded from the total score.
Puerto Rico leads against Afghanistan in 10 of 10 comparable indicators, while Afghanistan leads in 0. Afghanistan's strongest global position is 128th (2023) in GDP growth (annual %). Puerto Rico's strongest global position is 38th (2024) in Life expectancy at birth, total (years).
- Puerto Rico wins against Afghanistan in GDP growth (annual %): 3.18 (2024, ranked 109th) vs 2.27 (2023, ranked 128th).
- Puerto Rico wins against Afghanistan in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 44,205.75 (2024, ranked 49th) vs 1,983.81 (2023, ranked 190th).
- Puerto Rico wins against Afghanistan in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 87.29 (2022, ranked 66th) vs 16.09 (2024, ranked 205th).
- Puerto Rico wins against Afghanistan in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 81.90 (2024, ranked 38th) vs 66.29 (2024, ranked 184th).
- Puerto Rico wins against Afghanistan in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 80.30 (2023, ranked 119th) vs 62.05 (2023, ranked 154th).
- Puerto Rico wins against Afghanistan in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 5.99 (2025, ranked 111th) vs 13.35 (2025, ranked 167th).
- Puerto Rico wins against Afghanistan in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 0.64 (2023, ranked 55th) vs -1.27 (2023, ranked 185th).
- Puerto Rico wins against Afghanistan in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 0.02 (2023, ranked 89th) vs -1.15 (2023, ranked 176th).
- Puerto Rico wins against Afghanistan in Rule of Law: Estimate: 0.49 (2023, ranked 66th) vs -1.65 (2023, ranked 194th).
- Puerto Rico wins against Afghanistan in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 0.51 (2023, ranked 78th) vs -2.48 (2023, ranked 202nd).
| Metric | Afghanistan(0) | Puerto Rico(10) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2023) 2.27 (128/214) | (2024) 3.18 (109/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2023) 1,983.81 (190/199) | (2024) 44,205.75 (49/199) |
| Gini index | - | - |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 16.09 (205/213) | (2022) 87.29 (66/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 66.29 (184/217) | (2024) 81.90 (38/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2023) 62.05 (154/197) | (2023) 80.30 (119/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 13.35 (167/187) | (2025) 5.99 (111/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) -1.27 (185/205) | (2023) 0.64 (55/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) -1.15 (176/205) | (2023) 0.02 (89/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) -1.65 (194/205) | (2023) 0.49 (66/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) -2.48 (202/205) | (2023) 0.51 (78/205) |