Puerto Rico vs Malawi Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Puerto Rico vs Malawi)
ⓘ 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 Malawi in 8 of 10 comparable indicators, while Malawi leads in 2. Puerto Rico's strongest global position is 38th (2024) in Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Malawi's strongest global position is 89th (2025) in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate).
- Malawi wins against Puerto Rico in GDP growth (annual %): 1.89 (2025, ranked 151st) vs 0.32 (2025, ranked 196th).
- Puerto Rico wins against Malawi in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 44,603.22 (2025, ranked 48th) vs 1,623.02 (2025, ranked 195th).
- Puerto Rico wins against Malawi in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 87.29 (2022, ranked 66th) vs 18.96 (2024, ranked 200th).
- Puerto Rico wins against Malawi in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 81.90 (2024, ranked 38th) vs 67.56 (2024, ranked 171st).
- Puerto Rico wins against Malawi in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 80.30 (2023, ranked 118th) vs 24.38 (2024, ranked 190th).
- Malawi wins against Puerto Rico in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 5.07 (2025, ranked 89th) vs 5.99 (2025, ranked 111th).
- Puerto Rico wins against Malawi in Political Stability - Governance score (0-100): 73.38 (2024, ranked 78th) vs 59.40 (2024, ranked 137th).
- Puerto Rico wins against Malawi in Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100): 65.16 (2024, ranked 49th) vs 45.64 (2024, ranked 143rd).
- Puerto Rico wins against Malawi in Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100): 66.36 (2024, ranked 67th) vs 54.45 (2024, ranked 104th).
- Puerto Rico wins against Malawi in Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100): 55.90 (2024, ranked 70th) vs 34.72 (2024, ranked 146th).
| Metric | Puerto Rico(8) | Malawi(2) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2025) 0.32 (196/214) | (2025) 1.89 (151/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2025) 44,603.22 (48/199) | (2025) 1,623.02 (195/199) |
| Gini index | - | (2019) 38.50 (132/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2022) 87.29 (66/213) | (2024) 18.96 (200/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 81.90 (38/217) | (2024) 67.56 (171/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2023) 80.30 (118/197) | (2024) 24.38 (190/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 5.99 (111/187) | (2025) 5.07 (89/187) |
| Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 73.38 (78/206) | (2024) 59.40 (137/206) |
| Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 65.16 (49/204) | (2024) 45.64 (143/204) |
| Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 66.36 (67/206) | (2024) 54.45 (104/206) |
| Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 55.90 (70/206) | (2024) 34.72 (146/206) |