Puerto Rico vs Guatemala Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Puerto Rico vs Guatemala)
ⓘ 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 Guatemala in 8 of 10 comparable indicators, while Guatemala leads in 2. Puerto Rico's strongest global position is 38th (2024) in Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Guatemala's strongest global position is 26th (2025) in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate).
- Guatemala wins against Puerto Rico in GDP growth (annual %): 3.65 (2024, ranked 91st) vs 3.18 (2024, ranked 109th).
- Puerto Rico wins against Guatemala in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 44,205.75 (2024, ranked 49th) vs 12,640.89 (2024, ranked 122nd).
- Puerto Rico wins against Guatemala in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 87.29 (2022, ranked 66th) vs 60.22 (2024, ranked 153rd).
- Puerto Rico wins against Guatemala in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 81.90 (2024, ranked 38th) vs 72.75 (2024, ranked 128th).
- Puerto Rico wins against Guatemala in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 80.30 (2023, ranked 119th) vs 49.29 (2024, ranked 166th).
- Guatemala wins against Puerto Rico in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 2.60 (2025, ranked 26th) vs 5.99 (2025, ranked 111th).
- Puerto Rico wins against Guatemala in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 0.64 (2023, ranked 55th) vs -0.29 (2023, ranked 117th).
- Puerto Rico wins against Guatemala in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 0.02 (2023, ranked 89th) vs -1.12 (2023, ranked 175th).
- Puerto Rico wins against Guatemala in Rule of Law: Estimate: 0.49 (2023, ranked 66th) vs -1.08 (2023, ranked 172nd).
- Puerto Rico wins against Guatemala in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 0.51 (2023, ranked 78th) vs -0.24 (2023, ranked 127th).
| Metric | Puerto Rico(8) | Guatemala(2) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 3.18 (109/214) | (2024) 3.65 (91/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 44,205.75 (49/199) | (2024) 12,640.89 (122/199) |
| Gini index | - | (2023) 45.20 (156/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2022) 87.29 (66/213) | (2024) 60.22 (153/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 81.90 (38/217) | (2024) 72.75 (128/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2023) 80.30 (119/197) | (2024) 49.29 (166/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 5.99 (111/187) | (2025) 2.60 (26/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) 0.64 (55/205) | (2023) -0.29 (117/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) 0.02 (89/205) | (2023) -1.12 (175/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) 0.49 (66/205) | (2023) -1.08 (172/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) 0.51 (78/205) | (2023) -0.24 (127/205) |