Puerto Rico vs Switzerland Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Puerto Rico vs Switzerland)
ⓘ 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.
Switzerland leads against Puerto Rico in 9 of 10 comparable indicators, while Puerto Rico leads in 1. Puerto Rico's strongest global position is 38th (2024) in Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Switzerland's strongest global position is 4th (2023) in Rule of Law: Estimate.
- Puerto Rico wins against Switzerland in GDP growth (annual %): 3.18 (2024, ranked 109th) vs 1.30 (2024, ranked 163rd).
- Switzerland wins against Puerto Rico in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 82,286.18 (2024, ranked 8th) vs 44,205.75 (2024, ranked 49th).
- Switzerland wins against Puerto Rico in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 97.32 (2025, ranked 48th) vs 87.29 (2022, ranked 66th).
- Switzerland wins against Puerto Rico in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 84.41 (2024, ranked 5th) vs 81.90 (2024, ranked 38th).
- Switzerland wins against Puerto Rico in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 96 (2024, ranked 59th) vs 80.30 (2023, ranked 119th).
- Switzerland wins against Puerto Rico in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 4.87 (2025, ranked 83rd) vs 5.99 (2025, ranked 111th).
- Switzerland wins against Puerto Rico in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 1.73 (2023, ranked 10th) vs 0.64 (2023, ranked 55th).
- Switzerland wins against Puerto Rico in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 2.02 (2023, ranked 7th) vs 0.02 (2023, ranked 89th).
- Switzerland wins against Puerto Rico in Rule of Law: Estimate: 1.76 (2023, ranked 4th) vs 0.49 (2023, ranked 66th).
- Switzerland wins against Puerto Rico in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 1.07 (2023, ranked 22nd) vs 0.51 (2023, ranked 78th).
| Metric | Puerto Rico(1) | Switzerland(9) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 3.18 (109/214) | (2024) 1.30 (163/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 44,205.75 (49/199) | (2024) 82,286.18 (8/199) |
| Gini index | - | (2022) 33.80 (76/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2022) 87.29 (66/213) | (2025) 97.32 (48/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 81.90 (38/217) | (2024) 84.41 (5/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2023) 80.30 (119/197) | (2024) 96 (59/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 5.99 (111/187) | (2025) 4.87 (83/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) 0.64 (55/205) | (2023) 1.73 (10/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) 0.02 (89/205) | (2023) 2.02 (7/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) 0.49 (66/205) | (2023) 1.76 (4/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) 0.51 (78/205) | (2023) 1.07 (22/205) |