China vs Puerto Rico Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (China 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 China in 7 of 9 comparable indicators, while China leads in 2. China's strongest global position is 53rd (2025) in GDP growth (annual %). Puerto Rico's strongest global position is 38th (2024) in Life expectancy at birth, total (years).
- China wins against Puerto Rico in GDP growth (annual %): 4.96 (2025, ranked 53rd) vs 0.32 (2025, ranked 196th).
- Puerto Rico wins against China in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 44,603.22 (2025, ranked 48th) vs 25,066.52 (2025, ranked 82nd).
- Puerto Rico wins against China in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 87.29 (2022, ranked 66th) vs 91.60 (2025, ranked 138th).
- Puerto Rico wins against China in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 81.90 (2024, ranked 38th) vs 78.02 (2024, ranked 70th).
- Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) data for China and Puerto Rico is too far apart to compare directly. The latest available data shows 103.61 (2012, ranked 15th) vs 80.30 (2023, ranked 118th).
- China wins against Puerto Rico in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 4.62 (2025, ranked 76th) vs 5.99 (2025, ranked 111th).
- Puerto Rico wins against China in Political Stability - Governance score (0-100): 73.38 (2024, ranked 78th) vs 63.28 (2024, ranked 118th).
- Puerto Rico wins against China in Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100): 65.16 (2024, ranked 49th) vs 53.74 (2024, ranked 99th).
- Puerto Rico wins against China in Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100): 66.36 (2024, ranked 67th) vs 46.99 (2024, ranked 139th).
- Puerto Rico wins against China in Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100): 55.90 (2024, ranked 70th) vs 49.65 (2024, ranked 89th).
| Metric | China(2) | Puerto Rico(7) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2025) 4.96 (53/214) | (2025) 0.32 (196/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2025) 25,066.52 (82/199) | (2025) 44,603.22 (48/199) |
| Gini index | (2022) 36 (98/171) | - |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2025) 91.60 (138/213) | (2022) 87.29 (66/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 78.02 (70/217) | (2024) 81.90 (38/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2012) 103.61 (15/197) | (2023) 80.30 (118/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 4.62 (76/187) | (2025) 5.99 (111/187) |
| Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 63.28 (118/206) | (2024) 73.38 (78/206) |
| Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 53.74 (99/204) | (2024) 65.16 (49/204) |
| Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 46.99 (139/206) | (2024) 66.36 (67/206) |
| Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 49.65 (89/206) | (2024) 55.90 (70/206) |