Puerto Rico (US) vs Slovenia

Puerto Rico (US) and Slovenia compared on 9 key figures from official sources. Each value is the latest one published for that country, so the year is shown with it.

• Puerto Rico (US) has about 1.5 times as many people as Slovenia: 3.2 million against 2.1 million in 2025.
• GDP per person in Puerto Rico (US) ($40,620) is 9% higher than in Slovenia ($37,376) in 2025.
• The economy grew faster in Slovenia (1.1%) than in Puerto Rico (US) (0.3%), a difference of 0.8 percentage points in 2025.
• The unemployment rate was higher in Puerto Rico (US) (6%) than in Slovenia (3.2%), a difference of 2.8 percentage points in 2025.
• A baby born in Slovenia can expect to live 0.4 years longer than one born in Puerto Rico (US): 82.3 years against 81.9 years in 2024.
• The population of Puerto Rico (US) is older: half of its people are over 45.3 years, against 43.9 years in Slovenia in 2023.
• CO2 emissions per person in Slovenia (6.3 tonnes) are 31% higher than in Puerto Rico (US) (4.8 tonnes) in 2024.
• Forest covers a larger share of the land in Slovenia (61.8%) than in Puerto Rico (US) (49.7%), a difference of 12.1 percentage points in 2024.