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Puerto Rico vs U.S. Virgin Islands

55 shared metrics.

Puerto RicoLeads in 39

vs55 shared

U.S. Virgin IslandsLeads in 16

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Puerto Rico

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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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U.S. Virgin Islands

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Identity

Name origin: in 1493, the islets, cays, and rocks around the major islands in the chain reminded explorer Christopher COLUMBUS of Saint Ursula and her 11,000 virgin foll…

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Geography

Size snapshot: twice the size of Washington, D.C.

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Analysis

Puerto Rico leads in 39 of 55 shared metrics, while U.S. Virgin Islands leads in 16.

Puerto Rico's Total CO2 Emissions is 77149.5x that of U.S. Virgin Islands (15.43 Mt CO2e vs 0.00 Mt CO2e).

Puerto Rico's Irrigated Land is 219.0x that of U.S. Virgin Islands (220 km² vs 1.0 km²).

Puerto Rico's Population is 27.8x that of U.S. Virgin Islands (2.98M vs 103.8K).

Puerto Rico's Electricity Generation is 26.9x that of U.S. Virgin Islands (18.72 TWh vs 0.67 TWh).

Puerto Rico's GDP (Nominal) is 26.0x that of U.S. Virgin Islands ($126,029,527,033.71 vs $4,672,000,000).

Key Comparisons

Total CO2 EmissionsPuerto Rico leads

Puerto Rico

15.43 Mt CO2e

U.S. Virgin Islands

0.00 Mt CO2e

Irrigated LandPuerto Rico leads

Puerto Rico

220 km²

U.S. Virgin Islands

1.0 km²

PopulationPuerto Rico leads

Puerto Rico

2.98M

U.S. Virgin Islands

103.8K

Electricity GenerationPuerto Rico leads

Puerto Rico

18.72 TWh

U.S. Virgin Islands

0.67 TWh

GDP (Nominal)Puerto Rico leads

Puerto Rico

$126,029,527,033.71

U.S. Virgin Islands

$4,672,000,000

Land AreaPuerto Rico leads

Puerto Rico

8.9K km²

U.S. Virgin Islands

350 km²

All Metrics

Total CO2 Emissions

Puerto Rico

15.43 Mt CO2e

U.S. Virgin Islands

0.00 Mt CO2e

7714950% higher

Irrigated Land

Puerto Rico

220 km²

U.S. Virgin Islands

1.0 km²

21900% higher

Population

Puerto Rico

2.98M

U.S. Virgin Islands

103.8K

2776% higher

Electricity Generation

Puerto Rico

18.72 TWh

U.S. Virgin Islands

0.67 TWh

2694% higher

GDP (Nominal)

Puerto Rico

$126,029,527,033.71

U.S. Virgin Islands

$4,672,000,000

2598% higher

Land Area

Puerto Rico

8.9K km²

U.S. Virgin Islands

350 km²

2434% higher

Forest Area

Puerto Rico

5.0K km²

U.S. Virgin Islands

203.6 km²

2345% higher

Electric Generating Capacity

Puerto Rico

6.90M kW

U.S. Virgin Islands

326.0K kW

2016% higher

Airports

Puerto Rico

U.S. Virgin Islands

2.0

900% higher

Tourism Revenue

Puerto Rico

$2,921,000,000

U.S. Virgin Islands

$686,000,000

326% higher

Highest Elevation

Puerto Rico

1.3K m

U.S. Virgin Islands

474 m

182% higher

Coastline Length

Puerto Rico

501 km

U.S. Virgin Islands

188 km

166% higher

Broadband Access (%)

Puerto Rico

23 per 100 people

U.S. Virgin Islands

10 per 100 people

130% higher

Agricultural Land (%)

Puerto Rico

19.04%

U.S. Virgin Islands

9.4%

102% higher

Official Languages Count

Puerto Rico

2.0

U.S. Virgin Islands

1.0

100% higher

Solar Electricity Share

Puerto Rico

4.9%

U.S. Virgin Islands

2.9%

68% higher

Imports (% GDP)

U.S. Virgin Islands

Puerto Rico

42.75% of GDP

U.S. Virgin Islands

108.26% of GDP

61% lower

Renewable Energy (%)

U.S. Virgin Islands

Puerto Rico

2.5%

U.S. Virgin Islands

5.9%

58% lower

Teen Birth Rate

U.S. Virgin Islands

Puerto Rico

14.08 per 1k

U.S. Virgin Islands

31.78 per 1k

56% lower

Tourist Arrivals

U.S. Virgin Islands

Puerto Rico

3.88M

U.S. Virgin Islands

8.61M

55% lower

Unemployment Rate

U.S. Virgin Islands

Puerto Rico

5.5%

U.S. Virgin Islands

12.01%

54% lower

Protected Land (%)

U.S. Virgin Islands

Puerto Rico

6.6%

U.S. Virgin Islands

13.3%

50% lower

Exports (% GDP)

U.S. Virgin Islands

Puerto Rico

51.88% of GDP

U.S. Virgin Islands

97.37% of GDP

47% lower

Youth Unemployment Rate

U.S. Virgin Islands

Puerto Rico

13.98% of youth labor force

U.S. Virgin Islands

24.2% of youth labor force

42% lower

Mobile Subscriptions (%)

Puerto Rico

126 per 100 people

U.S. Virgin Islands

92 per 100 people

37% higher

Internet Users (%)

Puerto Rico

87%

U.S. Virgin Islands

64%

36% higher

Fertility Rate

U.S. Virgin Islands

Puerto Rico

1.3 children/woman

U.S. Virgin Islands

1.9 children/woman

35% lower

Youth Population (%)

U.S. Virgin Islands

Puerto Rico

11.63%

U.S. Virgin Islands

16.5%

30% lower

Birth Rate

U.S. Virgin Islands

Puerto Rico

7.8 per 1k

U.S. Virgin Islands

10.88 per 1k

28% lower

Population Density

Puerto Rico

361.19 /km²

U.S. Virgin Islands

299.76 /km²

20% higher

Air Pollution (PM2.5)

U.S. Virgin Islands

Puerto Rico

7.2 µg/m³

U.S. Virgin Islands

8.6 µg/m³

17% lower

Dependency Ratio

U.S. Virgin Islands

Puerto Rico

57.1% of working-age pop.

U.S. Virgin Islands

64.44% of working-age pop.

11% lower

Death Rate

Puerto Rico

10.48 per 1k

U.S. Virgin Islands

9.4 per 1k

11% higher

Government Debt (% GDP)

Puerto Rico

50.1% of GDP

U.S. Virgin Islands

45.9% of GDP

9% higher

Elderly Population (%)

Puerto Rico

24.72%

U.S. Virgin Islands

22.69%

9% higher

Forest Coverage (%)

U.S. Virgin Islands

Puerto Rico

56.12%

U.S. Virgin Islands

58.17%

4% lower

Electricity Carbon Intensity

Puerto Rico

654.66 gCO2/kWh

U.S. Virgin Islands

632.35 gCO2/kWh

4% higher

Median Age

Puerto Rico

45.3 years

U.S. Virgin Islands

44.7 years

1% higher

Sanitation Access (%)

Puerto Rico

100%

U.S. Virgin Islands

99.26%

1% higher

Life Expectancy

Puerto Rico

81.7 years

U.S. Virgin Islands

80.5 years

1% higher

GDP Per Capita (PPP)

Puerto Rico

$50,247.85

U.S. Virgin Islands

$49,793.03

1% higher

Urban Population (%)

U.S. Virgin Islands

Puerto Rico

94.25%

U.S. Virgin Islands

95.33%

1% lower

Food Waste per Person

U.S. Virgin Islands

Puerto Rico

145.46 kg/person/yr

U.S. Virgin Islands

146.35 kg/person/yr

1% lower

Time Zones Count

Puerto Rico

1.0 time zones

U.S. Virgin Islands

1.0 time zones

equal

Coal Electricity Share

Puerto Rico

16.53%

U.S. Virgin Islands

ranked higher

Wind Electricity Share

Puerto Rico

1.1%

U.S. Virgin Islands

ranked higher

Electricity Access (%)

Puerto Rico

100%

U.S. Virgin Islands

100%

equal

Safe Drinking Water (%)

Puerto Rico

98.94%

U.S. Virgin Islands

98.68%

equal

GDP Growth Rate

Puerto Rico

3.2%

U.S. Virgin Islands

-1.31%

ranked higher

Capital Elevation

Puerto Rico

34 m

U.S. Virgin Islands

0 m

ranked higher

Nobel Laureates Born per Million People

Puerto Rico

0 per 1M people

U.S. Virgin Islands

0 per 1M people

ranked higher

Lowest Elevation

Puerto Rico

0 m

U.S. Virgin Islands

0 m

ranked higher

Land Border Length

Puerto Rico

0 km

U.S. Virgin Islands

0 km

ranked higher

UNESCO World Heritage Sites

Puerto Rico

0 sites

U.S. Virgin Islands

0 sites

ranked higher

Border Neighbors

Puerto Rico

U.S. Virgin Islands

ranked higher

Comparison of Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands across 55 metrics
				Winner
Total CO2 Emissions	15.43 Mt CO2e	0.00 Mt CO2e	7714950% higher	Puerto Rico
Irrigated Land	220 km²	1.0 km²	21900% higher	Puerto Rico
Population	2.98M	103.8K	2776% higher	Puerto Rico
Electricity Generation	18.72 TWh	0.67 TWh	2694% higher	Puerto Rico
GDP (Nominal)	$126,029,527,033.71	$4,672,000,000	2598% higher	Puerto Rico
Land Area	8.9K km²	350 km²	2434% higher	Puerto Rico
Forest Area	5.0K km²	203.6 km²	2345% higher	Puerto Rico
Electric Generating Capacity	6.90M kW	326.0K kW	2016% higher	Puerto Rico
Airports	20	2.0	900% higher	Puerto Rico
Tourism Revenue	$2,921,000,000	$686,000,000	326% higher	Puerto Rico
Highest Elevation	1.3K m	474 m	182% higher	Puerto Rico
Coastline Length	501 km	188 km	166% higher	Puerto Rico
Broadband Access (%)	23 per 100 people	10 per 100 people	130% higher	Puerto Rico
Agricultural Land (%)	19.04%	9.4%	102% higher	Puerto Rico
Official Languages Count	2.0	1.0	100% higher	Puerto Rico
Solar Electricity Share	4.9%	2.9%	68% higher	Puerto Rico
Imports (% GDP)	42.75% of GDP	108.26% of GDP	61% lower	U.S. Virgin Islands
Renewable Energy (%)	2.5%	5.9%	58% lower	U.S. Virgin Islands
Teen Birth Rate	14.08 per 1k	31.78 per 1k	56% lower	U.S. Virgin Islands
Tourist Arrivals	3.88M	8.61M	55% lower	U.S. Virgin Islands
Unemployment Rate	5.5%	12.01%	54% lower	U.S. Virgin Islands
Protected Land (%)	6.6%	13.3%	50% lower	U.S. Virgin Islands
Exports (% GDP)	51.88% of GDP	97.37% of GDP	47% lower	U.S. Virgin Islands
Youth Unemployment Rate	13.98% of youth labor force	24.2% of youth labor force	42% lower	U.S. Virgin Islands
Mobile Subscriptions (%)	126 per 100 people	92 per 100 people	37% higher	Puerto Rico
Internet Users (%)	87%	64%	36% higher	Puerto Rico
Fertility Rate	1.3 children/woman	1.9 children/woman	35% lower	U.S. Virgin Islands
Youth Population (%)	11.63%	16.5%	30% lower	U.S. Virgin Islands
Birth Rate	7.8 per 1k	10.88 per 1k	28% lower	U.S. Virgin Islands
Population Density	361.19 /km²	299.76 /km²	20% higher	Puerto Rico
Air Pollution (PM2.5)	7.2 µg/m³	8.6 µg/m³	17% lower	U.S. Virgin Islands
Dependency Ratio	57.1% of working-age pop.	64.44% of working-age pop.	11% lower	U.S. Virgin Islands
Death Rate	10.48 per 1k	9.4 per 1k	11% higher	Puerto Rico
Government Debt (% GDP)	50.1% of GDP	45.9% of GDP	9% higher	Puerto Rico
Elderly Population (%)	24.72%	22.69%	9% higher	Puerto Rico
Forest Coverage (%)	56.12%	58.17%	4% lower	U.S. Virgin Islands
Electricity Carbon Intensity	654.66 gCO2/kWh	632.35 gCO2/kWh	4% higher	Puerto Rico
Median Age	45.3 years	44.7 years	1% higher	Puerto Rico
Sanitation Access (%)	100%	99.26%	1% higher	Puerto Rico
Life Expectancy	81.7 years	80.5 years	1% higher	Puerto Rico
GDP Per Capita (PPP)	$50,247.85	$49,793.03	1% higher	Puerto Rico
Urban Population (%)	94.25%	95.33%	1% lower	U.S. Virgin Islands
Food Waste per Person	145.46 kg/person/yr	146.35 kg/person/yr	1% lower	U.S. Virgin Islands
Time Zones Count	1.0 time zones	1.0 time zones	equal	Puerto Rico
Coal Electricity Share	16.53%	0%	ranked higher	Puerto Rico
Wind Electricity Share	1.1%	0%	ranked higher	Puerto Rico
Electricity Access (%)	100%	100%	equal	Puerto Rico
Safe Drinking Water (%)	98.94%	98.68%	equal	Puerto Rico
GDP Growth Rate	3.2%	-1.31%	ranked higher	Puerto Rico
Capital Elevation	34 m	0 m	ranked higher	Puerto Rico
Nobel Laureates Born per Million People	0 per 1M people	0 per 1M people	ranked higher	Puerto Rico
Lowest Elevation	0 m	0 m	ranked higher	Puerto Rico
Land Border Length	0 km	0 km	ranked higher	Puerto Rico
UNESCO World Heritage Sites	0 sites	0 sites	ranked higher	Puerto Rico
Border Neighbors	0	0	ranked higher	Puerto Rico

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Analysis

Puerto Rico leads in 39 of 55 shared metrics, while U.S. Virgin Islands leads in 16.

Puerto Rico's Total CO2 Emissions is 77149.5x that of U.S. Virgin Islands (15.43 Mt CO2e vs 0.00 Mt CO2e).

Puerto Rico's Irrigated Land is 219.0x that of U.S. Virgin Islands (220 km² vs 1.0 km²).

Puerto Rico's Population is 27.8x that of U.S. Virgin Islands (2.98M vs 103.8K).

Puerto Rico's Electricity Generation is 26.9x that of U.S. Virgin Islands (18.72 TWh vs 0.67 TWh).

Puerto Rico's GDP (Nominal) is 26.0x that of U.S. Virgin Islands ($126,029,527,033.71 vs $4,672,000,000).

Key Comparisons

Total CO2 EmissionsPuerto Rico leads

Puerto Rico

15.43 Mt CO2e

U.S. Virgin Islands

0.00 Mt CO2e

Irrigated LandPuerto Rico leads

Puerto Rico

220 km²

U.S. Virgin Islands

1.0 km²

PopulationPuerto Rico leads

Puerto Rico

2.98M

U.S. Virgin Islands

103.8K

Electricity GenerationPuerto Rico leads

Puerto Rico

18.72 TWh

U.S. Virgin Islands

0.67 TWh

GDP (Nominal)Puerto Rico leads

Puerto Rico

$126,029,527,033.71

U.S. Virgin Islands

$4,672,000,000

Land AreaPuerto Rico leads

Puerto Rico

8.9K km²

U.S. Virgin Islands

350 km²

Total CO2 Emissions

15.43 Mt CO2e

0.00 Mt CO2e

Irrigated Land

220 km²

1.0 km²

Population

2.98M

103.8K

Electricity Generation

18.72 TWh

0.67 TWh

GDP (Nominal)

$126,029,527,033.71

$4,672,000,000

Land Area

8.9K km²

350 km²

Forest Area

5.0K km²

203.6 km²

Electric Generating Capacity

6.90M kW

326.0K kW

Airports

2.0

Tourism Revenue

$2,921,000,000

$686,000,000

Highest Elevation

1.3K m

474 m

Coastline Length

501 km

188 km

Broadband Access (%)

23 per 100 people

10 per 100 people

Agricultural Land (%)

19.04%

9.4%

Official Languages Count

2.0

1.0

Solar Electricity Share

4.9%

2.9%

Imports (% GDP)

42.75% of GDP

108.26% of GDP

Renewable Energy (%)

2.5%

5.9%

Teen Birth Rate

14.08 per 1k

31.78 per 1k

Tourist Arrivals

3.88M

8.61M

Unemployment Rate

5.5%

12.01%

Protected Land (%)

6.6%

13.3%

Exports (% GDP)

51.88% of GDP

97.37% of GDP

Youth Unemployment Rate

13.98% of youth labor force

24.2% of youth labor force

Mobile Subscriptions (%)

126 per 100 people

92 per 100 people

Internet Users (%)

87%

64%

Fertility Rate

1.3 children/woman

1.9 children/woman

Youth Population (%)

11.63%

16.5%

Birth Rate

7.8 per 1k

10.88 per 1k

Population Density

361.19 /km²

299.76 /km²

Air Pollution (PM2.5)

7.2 µg/m³

8.6 µg/m³

Dependency Ratio

57.1% of working-age pop.

64.44% of working-age pop.

Death Rate

10.48 per 1k

9.4 per 1k

Government Debt (% GDP)

50.1% of GDP

45.9% of GDP

Elderly Population (%)

24.72%

22.69%

Forest Coverage (%)

56.12%

58.17%

Electricity Carbon Intensity

654.66 gCO2/kWh

632.35 gCO2/kWh

Median Age

45.3 years

44.7 years

Sanitation Access (%)

100%

99.26%

Life Expectancy

81.7 years

80.5 years

GDP Per Capita (PPP)

$50,247.85

$49,793.03

Urban Population (%)

94.25%

95.33%

Food Waste per Person

145.46 kg/person/yr

146.35 kg/person/yr

Time Zones Count

1.0 time zones

Coal Electricity Share

16.53%

Wind Electricity Share

1.1%

Electricity Access (%)

100%

Safe Drinking Water (%)

98.94%

98.68%

GDP Growth Rate

3.2%

-1.31%

Capital Elevation

34 m

0 m

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

Total CO2 Emissions

Irrigated Land

Population

Electricity Generation

GDP (Nominal)

Land Area

Forest Area

Electric Generating Capacity

Airports

Tourism Revenue

Highest Elevation

Coastline Length

Broadband Access (%)

Agricultural Land (%)

Official Languages Count

Solar Electricity Share

Imports (% GDP)

Renewable Energy (%)

Teen Birth Rate

Tourist Arrivals

Unemployment Rate

Protected Land (%)

Exports (% GDP)

Youth Unemployment Rate

Mobile Subscriptions (%)

Internet Users (%)

Fertility Rate

Youth Population (%)

Birth Rate

Population Density

Air Pollution (PM2.5)

Dependency Ratio

Death Rate

Government Debt (% GDP)

Elderly Population (%)

Forest Coverage (%)

Electricity Carbon Intensity

Median Age

Sanitation Access (%)

Life Expectancy

GDP Per Capita (PPP)

Urban Population (%)

Food Waste per Person

Time Zones Count

Coal Electricity Share

Wind Electricity Share

Electricity Access (%)

Safe Drinking Water (%)

GDP Growth Rate

Capital Elevation

Nobel Laureates Born per Million People

Lowest Elevation

Land Border Length

UNESCO World Heritage Sites

Border Neighbors

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Key Comparisons

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Total CO2 Emissions

Irrigated Land

Population

Electricity Generation

GDP (Nominal)

Land Area