Samoa vs Puerto Rico Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Samoa vs Puerto Rico)
ⓘ 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.
Samoa leads against Puerto Rico in 6 of 9 comparable indicators, while Puerto Rico leads in 3. Samoa's strongest global position is 16th (2024) in Political Stability - Governance score (0-100). Puerto Rico's strongest global position is 38th (2024) in Life expectancy at birth, total (years).
- Samoa wins against Puerto Rico in GDP growth (annual %): 4.20 (2025, ranked 75th) vs 0.32 (2025, ranked 196th).
- Puerto Rico wins against Samoa in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 44,603.22 (2025, ranked 48th) vs 7,963.43 (2025, ranked 142nd).
- Individuals using the Internet (% of population) data for Samoa and Puerto Rico is too far apart to compare directly. The latest available data shows 21.20 (2014, ranked 144th) vs 87.29 (2022, ranked 66th).
- Puerto Rico wins against Samoa in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 81.90 (2024, ranked 38th) vs 71.83 (2024, ranked 139th).
- Samoa wins against Puerto Rico in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 96.76 (2024, ranked 56th) vs 80.30 (2023, ranked 118th).
- Samoa wins against Puerto Rico in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 5 (2025, ranked 86th) vs 5.99 (2025, ranked 111th).
- Samoa wins against Puerto Rico in Political Stability - Governance score (0-100): 87.05 (2024, ranked 16th) vs 73.38 (2024, ranked 78th).
- Puerto Rico wins against Samoa in Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100): 65.16 (2024, ranked 49th) vs 53.26 (2024, ranked 104th).
- Samoa wins against Puerto Rico in Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100): 75.09 (2024, ranked 34th) vs 66.36 (2024, ranked 67th).
- Samoa wins against Puerto Rico in Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100): 61.78 (2024, ranked 52nd) vs 55.90 (2024, ranked 70th).
| Metric | Samoa(6) | Puerto Rico(3) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2025) 4.20 (75/214) | (2025) 0.32 (196/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2025) 7,963.43 (142/199) | (2025) 44,603.22 (48/199) |
| Gini index | (2013) 38.70 (105/171) | - |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2014) 21.20 (144/213) | (2022) 87.29 (66/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 71.83 (139/217) | (2024) 81.90 (38/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2024) 96.76 (56/197) | (2023) 80.30 (118/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 5 (86/187) | (2025) 5.99 (111/187) |
| Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 87.05 (16/206) | (2024) 73.38 (78/206) |
| Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 53.26 (104/204) | (2024) 65.16 (49/204) |
| Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 75.09 (34/206) | (2024) 66.36 (67/206) |
| Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 61.78 (52/206) | (2024) 55.90 (70/206) |