Uganda vs Puerto Rico Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Uganda 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.
Puerto Rico leads against Uganda in 7 of 9 comparable indicators, while Uganda leads in 2. Uganda's strongest global position is 25th (2024) in GDP growth (annual %). Puerto Rico's strongest global position is 38th (2024) in Life expectancy at birth, total (years).
- Uganda wins against Puerto Rico in GDP growth (annual %): 6.06 (2024, ranked 25th) vs 3.18 (2024, ranked 109th).
- Puerto Rico wins against Uganda in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 44,205.75 (2024, ranked 49th) vs 2,879.67 (2024, ranked 182nd).
- Puerto Rico wins against Uganda in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 87.29 (2022, ranked 66th) vs 8.95 (2024, ranked 210th).
- Puerto Rico wins against Uganda in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 81.90 (2024, ranked 38th) vs 68.49 (2024, ranked 166th).
- Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) data for Uganda and Puerto Rico is too far apart to compare directly. The latest available data shows 26.33 (2017, ranked 183rd) vs 80.30 (2023, ranked 119th).
- Uganda wins against Puerto Rico in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 2.75 (2025, ranked 31st) vs 5.99 (2025, ranked 111th).
- Puerto Rico wins against Uganda in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 0.64 (2023, ranked 55th) vs -0.52 (2023, ranked 136th).
- Puerto Rico wins against Uganda in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 0.02 (2023, ranked 89th) vs -1.04 (2023, ranked 170th).
- Puerto Rico wins against Uganda in Rule of Law: Estimate: 0.49 (2023, ranked 66th) vs -0.47 (2023, ranked 134th).
- Puerto Rico wins against Uganda in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 0.51 (2023, ranked 78th) vs -0.70 (2023, ranked 164th).
| Metric | Uganda(2) | Puerto Rico(7) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 6.06 (25/214) | (2024) 3.18 (109/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 2,879.67 (182/199) | (2024) 44,205.75 (49/199) |
| Gini index | (2019) 42.70 (152/171) | - |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 8.95 (210/213) | (2022) 87.29 (66/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 68.49 (166/217) | (2024) 81.90 (38/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2017) 26.33 (183/197) | (2023) 80.30 (119/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 2.75 (31/187) | (2025) 5.99 (111/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) -0.52 (136/205) | (2023) 0.64 (55/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) -1.04 (170/205) | (2023) 0.02 (89/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) -0.47 (134/205) | (2023) 0.49 (66/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) -0.70 (164/205) | (2023) 0.51 (78/205) |