Latin America & Caribbean vs Puerto Rico: GDP (current US$), per square kilometre
Latin America & Caribbean
344,539 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Puerto Rico
13.36 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Latin America & Caribbean rank
25th
Puerto Rico rank
23rd
GDP (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Latin America & Caribbean
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 13.36 million current US$ per square kilometre against 344,539 current US$ per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 13.01 million current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 38.8 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Puerto Rico has been ahead every year.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 25th and Puerto Rico ranks 23rd of 45 groups.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,989 current US$ per square kilometre | 336,349 current US$ per square kilometre | 330,360 current US$ per square kilometre | Puerto Rico |
| 1970s | 18,916 current US$ per square kilometre | 932,249 current US$ per square kilometre | 913,333 current US$ per square kilometre | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | 40,990 current US$ per square kilometre | 2.31 million current US$ per square kilometre | 2.26 million current US$ per square kilometre | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 88,248 current US$ per square kilometre | 4.76 million current US$ per square kilometre | 4.67 million current US$ per square kilometre | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 151,955 current US$ per square kilometre | 9.11 million current US$ per square kilometre | 8.96 million current US$ per square kilometre | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 286,460 current US$ per square kilometre | 11.53 million current US$ per square kilometre | 11.24 million current US$ per square kilometre | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 287,547 current US$ per square kilometre | 12.45 million current US$ per square kilometre | 12.17 million current US$ per square kilometre | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp (current us$), per square kilometre, Latin America & Caribbean or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 13.36 million current US$ per square kilometre against 344,539 current US$ per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gdp (current us$), per square kilometre between Latin America & Caribbean and Puerto Rico?
- 13.01 million current US$ per square kilometre, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Puerto Rico?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean and Puerto Rico rank globally for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 25th and Puerto Rico ranks 23rd of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
GDP (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.