Puerto Rico vs Sweden Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Puerto Rico vs Sweden)
ⓘ 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.
Sweden leads against Puerto Rico in 8 of 10 comparable indicators, while Puerto Rico leads in 2. Puerto Rico's strongest global position is 38th (2024) in Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Sweden's strongest global position is 6th (2024) in Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100).
- Sweden wins against Puerto Rico in GDP growth (annual %): 1.54 (2025, ranked 162nd) vs 0.32 (2025, ranked 196th).
- Sweden wins against Puerto Rico in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 63,362.46 (2025, ranked 25th) vs 44,603.22 (2025, ranked 48th).
- Puerto Rico wins against Sweden in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 87.29 (2022, ranked 66th) vs 95.77 (2025, ranked 71st).
- Sweden wins against Puerto Rico in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 84.06 (2024, ranked 9th) vs 81.90 (2024, ranked 38th).
- Sweden wins against Puerto Rico in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 99.71 (2024, ranked 31st) vs 80.30 (2023, ranked 118th).
- Puerto Rico wins against Sweden in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 5.99 (2025, ranked 111th) vs 8.69 (2025, ranked 141st).
- Sweden wins against Puerto Rico in Political Stability - Governance score (0-100): 76.20 (2024, ranked 65th) vs 73.38 (2024, ranked 78th).
- Sweden wins against Puerto Rico in Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100): 81.23 (2024, ranked 11th) vs 65.16 (2024, ranked 49th).
- Sweden wins against Puerto Rico in Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100): 86.68 (2024, ranked 7th) vs 66.36 (2024, ranked 67th).
- Sweden wins against Puerto Rico in Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100): 87.68 (2024, ranked 6th) vs 55.90 (2024, ranked 70th).
| Metric | Puerto Rico(2) | Sweden(8) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2025) 0.32 (196/214) | (2025) 1.54 (162/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2025) 44,603.22 (48/199) | (2025) 63,362.46 (25/199) |
| Gini index | - | (2023) 29.30 (35/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2022) 87.29 (66/213) | (2025) 95.77 (71/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 81.90 (38/217) | (2024) 84.06 (9/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2023) 80.30 (118/197) | (2024) 99.71 (31/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 5.99 (111/187) | (2025) 8.69 (141/187) |
| Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 73.38 (78/206) | (2024) 76.20 (65/206) |
| Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 65.16 (49/204) | (2024) 81.23 (11/204) |
| Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 66.36 (67/206) | (2024) 86.68 (7/206) |
| Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 55.90 (70/206) | (2024) 87.68 (6/206) |