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British Virgin Islands vs Puerto Rico

45 shared metrics.

British Virgin IslandsLeads in 7

vs45 shared

Puerto RicoLeads in 38

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British Virgin Islands

Quick notes before you compare the numbers.

Identity

Name origin: the islets, cays, and rocks surrounding the major islands reminded explorer Christopher COLUMBUS in 1493 of Saint Ursula and her 11,000 virgin followers (Sa…

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Geography

Size snapshot: about 0.9 times the size of Washington, D.C.

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Puerto Rico

Quick notes before you compare the numbers.

Identity

Formal name: Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.

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Identity

Name origin: Christopher COLUMBUS originally named the island San Juan Bautista (Saint John the Baptist) and the capital city and main port Cuidad de Puerto Rico (Rich P…

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Analysis

Puerto Rico leads in 38 of 45 shared metrics, while British Virgin Islands leads in 7.

British Virgin Islands's Agricultural Land (%) is 1.4x that of Puerto Rico (46.67% vs 19.04%).

Puerto Rico has 99% higher Population than British Virgin Islands.

Puerto Rico has 99% higher Forest Area than British Virgin Islands.

Puerto Rico has 99% higher Total CO2 Emissions than British Virgin Islands.

Puerto Rico has 99% higher Electric Generating Capacity than British Virgin Islands.

Key Comparisons

Agricultural Land (%)British Virgin Islands leads

British Virgin Islands

46.67%

Puerto Rico

19.04%

PopulationPuerto Rico leads

British Virgin Islands

40.1K

Puerto Rico

2.98M

Forest AreaPuerto Rico leads

British Virgin Islands

36.2 km²

Puerto Rico

5.0K km²

Total CO2 EmissionsPuerto Rico leads

British Virgin Islands

0.09 Mt CO2e

Puerto Rico

15.43 Mt CO2e

Electric Generating CapacityPuerto Rico leads

British Virgin Islands

63.0K kW

Puerto Rico

6.90M kW

Electricity GenerationPuerto Rico leads

British Virgin Islands

0.17 TWh

Puerto Rico

18.72 TWh

All Metrics

Agricultural Land (%)

British Virgin Islands

46.67%

Puerto Rico

19.04%

145% higher

Population

Puerto Rico

British Virgin Islands

40.1K

Puerto Rico

2.98M

99% lower

Forest Area

Puerto Rico

British Virgin Islands

36.2 km²

Puerto Rico

5.0K km²

99% lower

Total CO2 Emissions

Puerto Rico

British Virgin Islands

0.09 Mt CO2e

Puerto Rico

15.43 Mt CO2e

99% lower

Electric Generating Capacity

Puerto Rico

British Virgin Islands

63.0K kW

Puerto Rico

6.90M kW

99% lower

Electricity Generation

Puerto Rico

British Virgin Islands

0.17 TWh

Puerto Rico

18.72 TWh

99% lower

Tourist Arrivals

Puerto Rico

British Virgin Islands

83.0K

Puerto Rico

3.88M

98% lower

Land Area

Puerto Rico

British Virgin Islands

150 km²

Puerto Rico

8.9K km²

98% lower

Inflation Rate

British Virgin Islands

8.5%

Puerto Rico

4.3%

98% higher

Airports

Puerto Rico

British Virgin Islands

3.0

Puerto Rico

85% lower

Coastline Length

Puerto Rico

British Virgin Islands

80 km

Puerto Rico

501 km

84% lower

Capital Elevation

Puerto Rico

British Virgin Islands

10 m

Puerto Rico

34 m

71% lower

University Enrollment Rate

Puerto Rico

British Virgin Islands

29.56%

Puerto Rico

77.93%

62% lower

Elderly Population (%)

Puerto Rico

British Virgin Islands

9.6%

Puerto Rico

24.72%

61% lower

Highest Elevation

Puerto Rico

British Virgin Islands

521 m

Puerto Rico

1.3K m

61% lower

Protected Land (%)

British Virgin Islands

10.5%

Puerto Rico

6.6%

59% higher

Forest Coverage (%)

Puerto Rico

British Virgin Islands

24.13%

Puerto Rico

56.12%

57% lower

Official Languages Count

Puerto Rico

British Virgin Islands

1.0

Puerto Rico

2.0

50% lower

Renewable Energy (%)

Puerto Rico

British Virgin Islands

1.3%

Puerto Rico

2.5%

48% lower

Death Rate

Puerto Rico

British Virgin Islands

5.6 per 1k

Puerto Rico

10.48 per 1k

47% lower

Dependency Ratio

Puerto Rico

British Virgin Islands

31.78% of working-age pop.

Puerto Rico

57.1% of working-age pop.

44% lower

Urban Population (%)

Puerto Rico

British Virgin Islands

56.51%

Puerto Rico

94.25%

40% lower

Birth Rate

British Virgin Islands

10.8 per 1k

Puerto Rico

7.8 per 1k

39% higher

Population Density

Puerto Rico

British Virgin Islands

259.9 /km²

Puerto Rico

361.19 /km²

28% lower

Mobile Subscriptions (%)

Puerto Rico

British Virgin Islands

93 per 100 people

Puerto Rico

126 per 100 people

26% lower

Education Spending (% GDP)

Puerto Rico

British Virgin Islands

3.2% of GDP

Puerto Rico

4.3% of GDP

26% lower

Youth Population (%)

British Virgin Islands

14.49%

Puerto Rico

11.63%

25% higher

Broadband Access (%)

Puerto Rico

British Virgin Islands

18 per 100 people

Puerto Rico

23 per 100 people

22% lower

Median Age

Puerto Rico

British Virgin Islands

37.5 years

Puerto Rico

45.3 years

17% lower

Internet Users (%)

Puerto Rico

British Virgin Islands

78%

Puerto Rico

87%

10% lower

Fertility Rate

British Virgin Islands

1.4 children/woman

Puerto Rico

1.3 children/woman

9% higher

Teen Birth Rate

British Virgin Islands

15.27 per 1k

Puerto Rico

14.08 per 1k

8% higher

Life Expectancy

Puerto Rico

British Virgin Islands

77.3 years

Puerto Rico

81.7 years

5% lower

Food Waste per Person

Puerto Rico

British Virgin Islands

139.5 kg/person/yr

Puerto Rico

145.46 kg/person/yr

4% lower

Electricity Carbon Intensity

Puerto Rico

British Virgin Islands

647.06 gCO2/kWh

Puerto Rico

654.66 gCO2/kWh

1% lower

Time Zones Count

Puerto Rico

British Virgin Islands

1.0 time zones

Puerto Rico

1.0 time zones

equal

Coal Electricity Share

Puerto Rico

British Virgin Islands

Puerto Rico

16.53%

ranked lower

Wind Electricity Share

Puerto Rico

British Virgin Islands

Puerto Rico

1.1%

ranked lower

Solar Electricity Share

Puerto Rico

British Virgin Islands

Puerto Rico

4.9%

ranked lower

Electricity Access (%)

Puerto Rico

British Virgin Islands

100%

Puerto Rico

100%

equal

Nobel Laureates Born per Million People

Puerto Rico

British Virgin Islands

0 per 1M people

Puerto Rico

0 per 1M people

ranked lower

Lowest Elevation

Puerto Rico

British Virgin Islands

0 m

Puerto Rico

0 m

ranked lower

Land Border Length

Puerto Rico

British Virgin Islands

0 km

Puerto Rico

0 km

ranked lower

UNESCO World Heritage Sites

Puerto Rico

British Virgin Islands

0 sites

Puerto Rico

0 sites

ranked lower

Border Neighbors

Puerto Rico

British Virgin Islands

Puerto Rico

ranked lower

Comparison of British Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico across 45 metrics
				Winner
Agricultural Land (%)	46.67%	19.04%	145% higher	British Virgin Islands
Population	40.1K	2.98M	99% lower	Puerto Rico
Forest Area	36.2 km²	5.0K km²	99% lower	Puerto Rico
Total CO2 Emissions	0.09 Mt CO2e	15.43 Mt CO2e	99% lower	Puerto Rico
Electric Generating Capacity	63.0K kW	6.90M kW	99% lower	Puerto Rico
Electricity Generation	0.17 TWh	18.72 TWh	99% lower	Puerto Rico
Tourist Arrivals	83.0K	3.88M	98% lower	Puerto Rico
Land Area	150 km²	8.9K km²	98% lower	Puerto Rico
Inflation Rate	8.5%	4.3%	98% higher	British Virgin Islands
Airports	3.0	20	85% lower	Puerto Rico
Coastline Length	80 km	501 km	84% lower	Puerto Rico
Capital Elevation	10 m	34 m	71% lower	Puerto Rico
University Enrollment Rate	29.56%	77.93%	62% lower	Puerto Rico
Elderly Population (%)	9.6%	24.72%	61% lower	Puerto Rico
Highest Elevation	521 m	1.3K m	61% lower	Puerto Rico
Protected Land (%)	10.5%	6.6%	59% higher	British Virgin Islands
Forest Coverage (%)	24.13%	56.12%	57% lower	Puerto Rico
Official Languages Count	1.0	2.0	50% lower	Puerto Rico
Renewable Energy (%)	1.3%	2.5%	48% lower	Puerto Rico
Death Rate	5.6 per 1k	10.48 per 1k	47% lower	Puerto Rico
Dependency Ratio	31.78% of working-age pop.	57.1% of working-age pop.	44% lower	Puerto Rico
Urban Population (%)	56.51%	94.25%	40% lower	Puerto Rico
Birth Rate	10.8 per 1k	7.8 per 1k	39% higher	British Virgin Islands
Population Density	259.9 /km²	361.19 /km²	28% lower	Puerto Rico
Mobile Subscriptions (%)	93 per 100 people	126 per 100 people	26% lower	Puerto Rico
Education Spending (% GDP)	3.2% of GDP	4.3% of GDP	26% lower	Puerto Rico
Youth Population (%)	14.49%	11.63%	25% higher	British Virgin Islands
Broadband Access (%)	18 per 100 people	23 per 100 people	22% lower	Puerto Rico
Median Age	37.5 years	45.3 years	17% lower	Puerto Rico
Internet Users (%)	78%	87%	10% lower	Puerto Rico
Fertility Rate	1.4 children/woman	1.3 children/woman	9% higher	British Virgin Islands
Teen Birth Rate	15.27 per 1k	14.08 per 1k	8% higher	British Virgin Islands
Life Expectancy	77.3 years	81.7 years	5% lower	Puerto Rico
Food Waste per Person	139.5 kg/person/yr	145.46 kg/person/yr	4% lower	Puerto Rico
Electricity Carbon Intensity	647.06 gCO2/kWh	654.66 gCO2/kWh	1% lower	Puerto Rico
Time Zones Count	1.0 time zones	1.0 time zones	equal	Puerto Rico
Coal Electricity Share	0%	16.53%	ranked lower	Puerto Rico
Wind Electricity Share	0%	1.1%	ranked lower	Puerto Rico
Solar Electricity Share	0%	4.9%	ranked lower	Puerto Rico
Electricity Access (%)	100%	100%	equal	Puerto Rico
Nobel Laureates Born per Million People	0 per 1M people	0 per 1M people	ranked lower	Puerto Rico
Lowest Elevation	0 m	0 m	ranked lower	Puerto Rico
Land Border Length	0 km	0 km	ranked lower	Puerto Rico
UNESCO World Heritage Sites	0 sites	0 sites	ranked lower	Puerto Rico
Border Neighbors	0	0	ranked lower	Puerto Rico

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Analysis

Puerto Rico leads in 38 of 45 shared metrics, while British Virgin Islands leads in 7.

British Virgin Islands's Agricultural Land (%) is 1.4x that of Puerto Rico (46.67% vs 19.04%).

Puerto Rico has 99% higher Population than British Virgin Islands.

Puerto Rico has 99% higher Forest Area than British Virgin Islands.

Puerto Rico has 99% higher Total CO2 Emissions than British Virgin Islands.

Puerto Rico has 99% higher Electric Generating Capacity than British Virgin Islands.

Key Comparisons

Agricultural Land (%)British Virgin Islands leads

British Virgin Islands

46.67%

Puerto Rico

19.04%

PopulationPuerto Rico leads

British Virgin Islands

40.1K

Puerto Rico

2.98M

Forest AreaPuerto Rico leads

British Virgin Islands

36.2 km²

Puerto Rico

5.0K km²

Total CO2 EmissionsPuerto Rico leads

British Virgin Islands

0.09 Mt CO2e

Puerto Rico

15.43 Mt CO2e

Electric Generating CapacityPuerto Rico leads

British Virgin Islands

63.0K kW

Puerto Rico

6.90M kW

Electricity GenerationPuerto Rico leads

British Virgin Islands

0.17 TWh

Puerto Rico

18.72 TWh

Agricultural Land (%)

46.67%

19.04%

Population

40.1K

2.98M

Forest Area

36.2 km²

5.0K km²

Total CO2 Emissions

0.09 Mt CO2e

15.43 Mt CO2e

Electric Generating Capacity

63.0K kW

6.90M kW

Electricity Generation

0.17 TWh

18.72 TWh

Tourist Arrivals

83.0K

3.88M

Land Area

150 km²

8.9K km²

Inflation Rate

8.5%

4.3%

Airports

3.0

Coastline Length

80 km

501 km

Capital Elevation

10 m

34 m

University Enrollment Rate

29.56%

77.93%

Elderly Population (%)

9.6%

24.72%

Highest Elevation

521 m

1.3K m

Protected Land (%)

10.5%

6.6%

Forest Coverage (%)

24.13%

56.12%

Official Languages Count

1.0

2.0

Renewable Energy (%)

1.3%

2.5%

Death Rate

5.6 per 1k

10.48 per 1k

Dependency Ratio

31.78% of working-age pop.

57.1% of working-age pop.

Urban Population (%)

56.51%

94.25%

Birth Rate

10.8 per 1k

7.8 per 1k

Population Density

259.9 /km²

361.19 /km²

Mobile Subscriptions (%)

93 per 100 people

126 per 100 people

Education Spending (% GDP)

3.2% of GDP

4.3% of GDP

Youth Population (%)

14.49%

11.63%

Broadband Access (%)

18 per 100 people

23 per 100 people

Median Age

37.5 years

45.3 years

Internet Users (%)

78%

87%

Fertility Rate

1.4 children/woman

1.3 children/woman

Teen Birth Rate

15.27 per 1k

14.08 per 1k

Life Expectancy

77.3 years

81.7 years

Food Waste per Person

139.5 kg/person/yr

145.46 kg/person/yr

Electricity Carbon Intensity

647.06 gCO2/kWh

654.66 gCO2/kWh

Time Zones Count

1.0 time zones

Coal Electricity Share

16.53%

Wind Electricity Share

1.1%

Solar Electricity Share

4.9%

Electricity Access (%)

100%

Nobel Laureates Born per Million People

0 per 1M people

Lowest Elevation

0 m

Land Border Length

0 km

UNESCO World Heritage Sites

0 sites

Border Neighbors

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Key Comparisons

All Metrics

Agricultural Land (%)

Population

Forest Area

Total CO2 Emissions

Electric Generating Capacity

Electricity Generation

Tourist Arrivals

Land Area

Inflation Rate

Airports

Coastline Length

Capital Elevation

University Enrollment Rate

Elderly Population (%)

Highest Elevation

Protected Land (%)

Forest Coverage (%)

Official Languages Count

Renewable Energy (%)

Death Rate

Dependency Ratio

Urban Population (%)

Birth Rate

Population Density

Mobile Subscriptions (%)

Education Spending (% GDP)

Youth Population (%)

Broadband Access (%)

Median Age

Internet Users (%)

Fertility Rate

Teen Birth Rate

Life Expectancy

Food Waste per Person

Electricity Carbon Intensity

Time Zones Count

Coal Electricity Share

Wind Electricity Share

Solar Electricity Share

Electricity Access (%)

Nobel Laureates Born per Million People

Lowest Elevation

Land Border Length

UNESCO World Heritage Sites

Border Neighbors

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Analysis

Key Comparisons

All Metrics

Agricultural Land (%)

Population

Forest Area

Total CO2 Emissions

Electric Generating Capacity

Electricity Generation

Tourist Arrivals

Land Area

Inflation Rate

Airports

Coastline Length

Capital Elevation

University Enrollment Rate

Elderly Population (%)

Highest Elevation

Protected Land (%)