Puerto Rico vs Peru Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Puerto Rico vs Peru)
ⓘ 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 Peru in 7 of 10 comparable indicators, while Peru leads in 3. Puerto Rico's strongest global position is 38th (2024) in Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Peru's strongest global position is 73rd (2024) in Life expectancy at birth, total (years).
- Peru wins against Puerto Rico in GDP growth (annual %): 3.30 (2024, ranked 108th) vs 3.18 (2024, ranked 109th).
- Puerto Rico wins against Peru in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 44,205.75 (2024, ranked 49th) vs 15,661.75 (2024, ranked 110th).
- Puerto Rico wins against Peru in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 87.29 (2022, ranked 66th) vs 81.96 (2024, ranked 108th).
- Puerto Rico wins against Peru in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 81.90 (2024, ranked 38th) vs 77.94 (2024, ranked 73rd).
- Peru wins against Puerto Rico in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 91.97 (2019, ranked 87th) vs 80.30 (2023, ranked 119th).
- Peru wins against Puerto Rico in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 5.12 (2025, ranked 93rd) vs 5.99 (2025, ranked 111th).
- Puerto Rico wins against Peru in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 0.64 (2023, ranked 55th) vs 0.29 (2023, ranked 79th).
- Puerto Rico wins against Peru in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 0.02 (2023, ranked 89th) vs -0.72 (2023, ranked 151st).
- Puerto Rico wins against Peru in Rule of Law: Estimate: 0.49 (2023, ranked 66th) vs -0.54 (2023, ranked 141st).
- Puerto Rico wins against Peru in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 0.51 (2023, ranked 78th) vs -0.52 (2023, ranked 154th).
| Metric | Puerto Rico(7) | Peru(3) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 3.18 (109/214) | (2024) 3.30 (108/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 44,205.75 (49/199) | (2024) 15,661.75 (110/199) |
| Gini index | - | (2024) 40.10 (82/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2022) 87.29 (66/213) | (2024) 81.96 (108/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 81.90 (38/217) | (2024) 77.94 (73/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2023) 80.30 (119/197) | (2019) 91.97 (87/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 5.99 (111/187) | (2025) 5.12 (93/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) 0.64 (55/205) | (2023) 0.29 (79/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) 0.02 (89/205) | (2023) -0.72 (151/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) 0.49 (66/205) | (2023) -0.54 (141/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) 0.51 (78/205) | (2023) -0.52 (154/205) |