Puerto Rico (US): key statistics
Latin America & Caribbean · High income · capital San Juan
Puerto Rico (US) has a GDP of $126.0B and a GDP per capita of $39,344, with a population of about 3.2 million (World Bank, latest available year). Life expectancy is 81.9 years. Among countries with data, Puerto Rico (US) ranks #62 of 214 by GDP, #42 of 214 by GDP per capita, #134 of 217 by population. Full indicator table, peer countries and head-to-head comparisons are below.
Source: World Bank Open Data. Data as of June 2026.
Puerto Rico (US) at a glance
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| GDP (current US$) | $126.0B | 2024 |
| GDP per capita (current US$) | $39,344 | 2024 |
| Population, total | 3,203,295 | 2024 |
| Population growth (annual %) | -0.0% | 2024 |
| GDP growth (annual %) | 3.2% | 2024 |
| Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) | — | — |
| Unemployment, total (% of labour force, modelled ILO) | 6.0% | 2025 |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | 81.9 | 2024 |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | 87.3% | 2022 |
| Urban population (% of total) | 94.3% | 2024 |
| CO2 emissions per capita (tonnes) | 4.82 | 2024 |
Source: World Bank Open Data (CC BY 4.0). Data as of June 2026.
Each value is the most-recent year the World Bank reports for Puerto Rico (US) (the year column), so figures are not all from the same year. A dash (—) means no value is reported.
How Puerto Rico (US) ranks
- GDP: #62 of 214 ($126.0B)
- GDP per capita: #42 of 214 ($39,344)
- Population: #134 of 217 (3.2 million)
- Life expectancy: #38 of 217 (81.9 years)
Puerto Rico (US) vs its peers
The 6 countries in Latin America & Caribbean with the closest GDP per capita to Puerto Rico (US):
| Country | GDP per capita | Population | Life expectancy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Puerto Rico (US) (this country) | $39,344 | 3.2 million | 81.9 |
| Bahamas, The | $39,455 | 401,283 | 74.7 |
| Aruba | $39,499 | 107,995 | 76.5 |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | $37,507 | 46,535 | 78.2 |
| Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | $41,473 | 43,350 | 76.5 |
| Virgin Islands (U.S.) | $44,321 | 104,377 | 80.8 |
| Guyana | $29,675 | 831,087 | 70.3 |
See every country in this region on the Latin America & Caribbean hub.
Compare Puerto Rico (US) head to head
Frequently asked questions
What is the GDP of Puerto Rico (US)?
Puerto Rico (US)'s GDP is $126.0B (2024) in current US dollars (World Bank). GDP per capita is $39,344 (2024). That ranks Puerto Rico (US) #62 of 214 economies with reported GDP.
What is the population of Puerto Rico (US)?
Puerto Rico (US) has a population of about 3.2 million (2024), per World Bank data. It is the #134 most populous of 217 countries.
What region and income group is Puerto Rico (US) in?
The World Bank places Puerto Rico (US) in the Latin America & Caribbean region and classifies it as a high income economy. Its capital is San Juan.
How long do people live in Puerto Rico (US)?
Life expectancy at birth in Puerto Rico (US) is 81.9 years (2024, World Bank). That ranks #38 of 217.
Sources & notes
Data: World Bank Open Data, Indicators API (CC BY 4.0), retrieved June 2026. Values are each indicator's most-recent non-empty year for Puerto Rico (US), so the reference year varies by indicator (shown in the table). Figures are nominal (current US$) unless noted; see our methodology. Browse all 217 countries.
Last updated: 2026-06-20