Palau vs Puerto Rico Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Palau 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 Palau in 5 of 9 comparable indicators, while Palau leads in 4. Palau's strongest global position is 21st (2023) in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate. Puerto Rico's strongest global position is 38th (2024) in Life expectancy at birth, total (years).
- Puerto Rico wins against Palau in GDP growth (annual %): 3.18 (2024, ranked 109th) vs 2.22 (2023, ranked 132nd).
- Puerto Rico wins against Palau in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 44,205.75 (2024, ranked 49th) vs 16,425.97 (2023, ranked 103rd).
- Puerto Rico wins against Palau in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 87.29 (2022, ranked 66th) vs 83.93 (2024, ranked 98th).
- Puerto Rico wins against Palau in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 81.90 (2024, ranked 38th) vs 69.38 (2024, ranked 157th).
- Palau wins against Puerto Rico in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 91.74 (2024, ranked 86th) vs 80.30 (2023, ranked 119th).
- Puerto Rico wins against Palau in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 0.64 (2023, ranked 55th) vs 0.40 (2023, ranked 69th).
- Palau wins against Puerto Rico in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 0.59 (2023, ranked 60th) vs 0.02 (2023, ranked 89th).
- Palau wins against Puerto Rico in Rule of Law: Estimate: 0.94 (2023, ranked 39th) vs 0.49 (2023, ranked 66th).
- Palau wins against Puerto Rico in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 1.08 (2023, ranked 21st) vs 0.51 (2023, ranked 78th).
| Metric | Palau(4) | Puerto Rico(5) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2023) 2.22 (132/214) | (2024) 3.18 (109/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2023) 16,425.97 (103/199) | (2024) 44,205.75 (49/199) |
| Gini index | - | - |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 83.93 (98/213) | (2022) 87.29 (66/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 69.38 (157/217) | (2024) 81.90 (38/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2024) 91.74 (86/197) | (2023) 80.30 (119/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | - | (2025) 5.99 (111/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) 0.40 (69/205) | (2023) 0.64 (55/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) 0.59 (60/205) | (2023) 0.02 (89/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) 0.94 (39/205) | (2023) 0.49 (66/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) 1.08 (21/205) | (2023) 0.51 (78/205) |