Puerto Rico (US) vs Uruguay

Puerto Rico (US) and Uruguay 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) and Uruguay have about the same number of people: 3.2 million and 3.4 million in 2025.
• GDP per person in Puerto Rico (US) ($40,620) is 61% higher than in Uruguay ($25,216) in 2025.
• The economy grew faster in Uruguay (1.8%) than in Puerto Rico (US) (0.3%), a difference of 1.5 percentage points in 2025.
• The unemployment rate was higher in Uruguay (7.5%) than in Puerto Rico (US) (6%), a difference of 1.5 percentage points in 2025.
• A baby born in Puerto Rico (US) can expect to live 3.6 years longer than one born in Uruguay: 81.9 years against 78.3 years in 2024.
• The population of Puerto Rico (US) is older: half of its people are over 45.3 years, against 35.8 years in Uruguay in 2023.
• A larger share of people used the internet in Uruguay (92% in 2024) than in Puerto Rico (US) (87.3% in 2022), a difference of 4.7 percentage points.
• CO2 emissions per person in Puerto Rico (US) (4.8 tonnes) are 85% higher than in Uruguay (2.6 tonnes) in 2024.
• Forest covers a larger share of the land in Puerto Rico (US) (49.7%) than in Uruguay (11.5%), a difference of 38.2 percentage points in 2024.