Puerto Rico vs Botswana Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Puerto Rico vs Botswana)
ⓘ 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 Botswana in 7 of 10 comparable indicators, while Botswana leads in 3. Puerto Rico's strongest global position is 38th (2024) in Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Botswana's strongest global position is 25th (2023) in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate.
- Puerto Rico wins against Botswana in GDP growth (annual %): 3.18 (2024, ranked 109th) vs -2.99 (2024, ranked 208th).
- Puerto Rico wins against Botswana in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 44,205.75 (2024, ranked 49th) vs 18,068.51 (2024, ranked 100th).
- Puerto Rico wins against Botswana in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 87.29 (2022, ranked 66th) vs 57.46 (2024, ranked 158th).
- Puerto Rico wins against Botswana in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 81.90 (2024, ranked 38th) vs 69.29 (2024, ranked 158th).
- Botswana wins against Puerto Rico in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 91.44 (2022, ranked 92nd) vs 80.30 (2023, ranked 119th).
- Puerto Rico wins against Botswana in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 5.99 (2025, ranked 111th) vs 24.48 (2025, ranked 183rd).
- Puerto Rico wins against Botswana in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 0.64 (2023, ranked 55th) vs 0.50 (2023, ranked 65th).
- Botswana wins against Puerto Rico in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 0.69 (2023, ranked 53rd) vs 0.02 (2023, ranked 89th).
- Puerto Rico wins against Botswana in Rule of Law: Estimate: 0.49 (2023, ranked 66th) vs 0.39 (2023, ranked 77th).
- Botswana wins against Puerto Rico in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 1.04 (2023, ranked 25th) vs 0.51 (2023, ranked 78th).
| Metric | Puerto Rico(7) | Botswana(3) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 3.18 (109/214) | (2024) -2.99 (208/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 44,205.75 (49/199) | (2024) 18,068.51 (100/199) |
| Gini index | - | (2015) 54.90 (165/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2022) 87.29 (66/213) | (2024) 57.46 (158/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 81.90 (38/217) | (2024) 69.29 (158/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2023) 80.30 (119/197) | (2022) 91.44 (92/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 5.99 (111/187) | (2025) 24.48 (183/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) 0.64 (55/205) | (2023) 0.50 (65/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) 0.02 (89/205) | (2023) 0.69 (53/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) 0.49 (66/205) | (2023) 0.39 (77/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) 0.51 (78/205) | (2023) 1.04 (25/205) |