Puerto Rico vs Panama Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Puerto Rico vs Panama)
ⓘ 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 Panama in 10 of 10 comparable indicators, while Panama leads in 0. Puerto Rico's strongest global position is 38th (2024) in Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Panama's strongest global position is 55th (2024) in Life expectancy at birth, total (years).
- Puerto Rico wins against Panama in GDP growth (annual %): 3.18 (2024, ranked 109th) vs 2.75 (2024, ranked 126th).
- Puerto Rico wins against Panama in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 44,205.75 (2024, ranked 49th) vs 36,394.92 (2024, ranked 60th).
- Puerto Rico wins against Panama in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 87.29 (2022, ranked 66th) vs 72.77 (2024, ranked 132nd).
- Puerto Rico wins against Panama in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 81.90 (2024, ranked 38th) vs 79.78 (2024, ranked 55th).
- Puerto Rico wins against Panama in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 80.30 (2023, ranked 119th) vs 78.84 (2024, ranked 131st).
- Puerto Rico wins against Panama in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 5.99 (2025, ranked 111th) vs 8.36 (2025, ranked 138th).
- Puerto Rico wins against Panama in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 0.64 (2023, ranked 55th) vs 0.12 (2023, ranked 89th).
- Puerto Rico wins against Panama in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 0.02 (2023, ranked 89th) vs -0.63 (2023, ranked 145th).
- Puerto Rico wins against Panama in Rule of Law: Estimate: 0.49 (2023, ranked 66th) vs -0.35 (2023, ranked 122nd).
- Puerto Rico wins against Panama in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 0.51 (2023, ranked 78th) vs 0.21 (2023, ranked 95th).
| Metric | Puerto Rico(10) | Panama(0) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 3.18 (109/214) | (2024) 2.75 (126/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 44,205.75 (49/199) | (2024) 36,394.92 (60/199) |
| Gini index | - | (2024) 49.70 (159/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2022) 87.29 (66/213) | (2024) 72.77 (132/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 81.90 (38/217) | (2024) 79.78 (55/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2023) 80.30 (119/197) | (2024) 78.84 (131/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 5.99 (111/187) | (2025) 8.36 (138/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) 0.64 (55/205) | (2023) 0.12 (89/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) 0.02 (89/205) | (2023) -0.63 (145/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) 0.49 (66/205) | (2023) -0.35 (122/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) 0.51 (78/205) | (2023) 0.21 (95/205) |