Puerto Rico vs Brazil Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Puerto Rico vs Brazil)
ⓘ 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 Brazil in 7 of 9 comparable indicators, while Brazil leads in 2. Puerto Rico's strongest global position is 38th (2024) in Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Brazil's strongest global position is 93rd (2024) in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $).
- Brazil wins against Puerto Rico in GDP growth (annual %): 3.42 (2024, ranked 101st) vs 3.18 (2024, ranked 109th).
- Puerto Rico wins against Brazil in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 44,205.75 (2024, ranked 49th) vs 19,652.37 (2024, ranked 93rd).
- Puerto Rico wins against Brazil in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 87.29 (2022, ranked 66th) vs 84.46 (2024, ranked 95th).
- Puerto Rico wins against Brazil in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 81.90 (2024, ranked 38th) vs 76.02 (2024, ranked 99th).
- Brazil wins against Puerto Rico in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 5.97 (2025, ranked 109th) vs 5.99 (2025, ranked 111th).
- Puerto Rico wins against Brazil in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 0.64 (2023, ranked 55th) vs -0.30 (2023, ranked 120th).
- Puerto Rico wins against Brazil in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 0.02 (2023, ranked 89th) vs -0.50 (2023, ranked 132nd).
- Puerto Rico wins against Brazil in Rule of Law: Estimate: 0.49 (2023, ranked 66th) vs -0.31 (2023, ranked 118th).
- Puerto Rico wins against Brazil in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 0.51 (2023, ranked 78th) vs -0.41 (2023, ranked 145th).
| Metric | Puerto Rico(7) | Brazil(2) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 3.18 (109/214) | (2024) 3.42 (101/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 44,205.75 (49/199) | (2024) 19,652.37 (93/199) |
| Gini index | - | (2024) 50.30 (162/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2022) 87.29 (66/213) | (2024) 84.46 (95/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 81.90 (38/217) | (2024) 76.02 (99/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2023) 80.30 (119/197) | - |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 5.99 (111/187) | (2025) 5.97 (109/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) 0.64 (55/205) | (2023) -0.30 (120/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) 0.02 (89/205) | (2023) -0.50 (132/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) 0.49 (66/205) | (2023) -0.31 (118/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) 0.51 (78/205) | (2023) -0.41 (145/205) |