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Life expectancy at birth, total (years)0 (217)
GDP growth (annual %)0 (210)
Control of Corruption: Estimate0 (205)
Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate0 (205)
Regulatory Quality: Estimate0 (205)
Rule of Law: Estimate0 (205)
GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $)0 (199)
Individuals using the Internet (% of population)10 (191)
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)182 (187)
Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group)11 (165)
Gini index4 (107)
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Puerto Rico vs Central African Republic Country Comparison

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2025

Comparative Statistics (Puerto Rico vs Central African Republic)

ⓘ 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 Central African Republic in 9 of 9 comparable indicators, while Central African Republic leads in 0. Puerto Rico's strongest global position is 38th (2024) in Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Central African Republic's strongest global position is 115th (2025) in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate).

  • Puerto Rico wins against Central African Republic in GDP growth (annual %): 3.18 (2024, ranked 109th) vs 1.50 (2024, ranked 159th).
  • Puerto Rico wins against Central African Republic in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 44,205.75 (2024, ranked 49th) vs 1,111.22 (2024, ranked 198th).
  • Puerto Rico wins against Central African Republic in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 87.29 (2022, ranked 66th) vs 13.78 (2024, ranked 207th).
  • Puerto Rico wins against Central African Republic in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 81.90 (2024, ranked 38th) vs 57.67 (2024, ranked 215th).
  • Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) data for Puerto Rico and Central African Republic is too far apart to compare directly. The latest available data shows 80.30 (2023, ranked 119th) vs 8.89 (2016, ranked 195th).
  • Puerto Rico wins against Central African Republic in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 5.99 (2025, ranked 111th) vs 6.25 (2025, ranked 115th).
  • Puerto Rico wins against Central African Republic in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 0.64 (2023, ranked 55th) vs -1.47 (2023, ranked 192nd).
  • Puerto Rico wins against Central African Republic in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 0.02 (2023, ranked 89th) vs -1.31 (2023, ranked 186th).
  • Puerto Rico wins against Central African Republic in Rule of Law: Estimate: 0.49 (2023, ranked 66th) vs -1.76 (2023, ranked 198th).
  • Puerto Rico wins against Central African Republic in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 0.51 (2023, ranked 78th) vs -2.20 (2023, ranked 198th).
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Puerto Rico(9)
Central African Republic(0)
GDP growth (annual %)
(2024)
3.18 (109/214)
(2024)
1.50 (159/214)
GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $)
(2024)
44,205.75 (49/199)
(2024)
1,111.22 (198/199)
Gini index-
(2021)
43 (157/171)
Individuals using the Internet (% of population)
(2022)
87.29 (66/213)
(2024)
13.78 (207/213)
Life expectancy at birth, total (years)
(2024)
81.90 (38/217)
(2024)
57.67 (215/217)
Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group)
(2023)
80.30 (119/197)
(2016)
8.89 (195/197)
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)
(2025)
5.99 (111/187)
(2025)
6.25 (115/187)
Regulatory Quality: Estimate
(2023)
0.64 (55/205)
(2023)
-1.47 (192/205)
Control of Corruption: Estimate
(2023)
0.02 (89/205)
(2023)
-1.31 (186/205)
Rule of Law: Estimate
(2023)
0.49 (66/205)
(2023)
-1.76 (198/205)
Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate
(2023)
0.51 (78/205)
(2023)
-2.20 (198/205)