Puerto Rico vs Italy Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Puerto Rico vs Italy)
ⓘ 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.
Italy leads against Puerto Rico in 6 of 10 comparable indicators, while Puerto Rico leads in 4. Puerto Rico's strongest global position is 38th (2024) in Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Italy's strongest global position is 11th (2024) in Life expectancy at birth, total (years).
- Italy wins against Puerto Rico in GDP growth (annual %): 0.54 (2025, ranked 192nd) vs 0.32 (2025, ranked 196th).
- Italy wins against Puerto Rico in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 53,606.08 (2025, ranked 36th) vs 44,603.22 (2025, ranked 48th).
- Puerto Rico wins against Italy in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 87.29 (2022, ranked 66th) vs 89.22 (2024, ranked 72nd).
- Italy wins against Puerto Rico in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 83.95 (2024, ranked 11th) vs 81.90 (2024, ranked 38th).
- Italy wins against Puerto Rico in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 96.33 (2023, ranked 49th) vs 80.30 (2023, ranked 118th).
- Puerto Rico wins against Italy in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 5.99 (2025, ranked 111th) vs 6.39 (2025, ranked 117th).
- Puerto Rico wins against Italy in Political Stability - Governance score (0-100): 73.38 (2024, ranked 78th) vs 71.17 (2024, ranked 88th).
- Puerto Rico wins against Italy in Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100): 65.16 (2024, ranked 49th) vs 64.96 (2024, ranked 52nd).
- Italy wins against Puerto Rico in Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100): 67.62 (2024, ranked 56th) vs 66.36 (2024, ranked 67th).
- Italy wins against Puerto Rico in Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100): 59.05 (2024, ranked 61st) vs 55.90 (2024, ranked 70th).
| Metric | Puerto Rico(4) | Italy(6) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2025) 0.32 (196/214) | (2025) 0.54 (192/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2025) 44,603.22 (48/199) | (2025) 53,606.08 (36/199) |
| Gini index | - | (2023) 34.30 (89/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2022) 87.29 (66/213) | (2024) 89.22 (72/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 81.90 (38/217) | (2024) 83.95 (11/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2023) 80.30 (118/197) | (2023) 96.33 (49/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 5.99 (111/187) | (2025) 6.39 (117/187) |
| Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 73.38 (78/206) | (2024) 71.17 (88/206) |
| Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 65.16 (49/204) | (2024) 64.96 (52/204) |
| Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 66.36 (67/206) | (2024) 67.62 (56/206) |
| Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 55.90 (70/206) | (2024) 59.05 (61/206) |