Social Development in Puerto Rico
26 indicators covering social development for Puerto Rico.
| Indicator | Latest | Year | 10-yr change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of | 0 | 2024 | — | 193rd |
| Political Rights Rating | 1 | 2015 | unchanged | 153rd |
| Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate | 0 % change on previous year | 2015 | — | 11th |
| Political rights rating fh, gaps filled | 1 | 2015 | unchanged | 153rd |
| Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of | 0 units per person | 2024 | — | 193rd |
| Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of | 0 | 2024 | — | 193rd |
| Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2024 | — | 193rd |
| Political rights rating fh, per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 2015 | unchanged | 53rd |
| Political Rights Score | 37 | 2015 | unchanged | 34th |
| Freedom Score | 90 | 2015 | down 2.2% | 37th |
| Internally displaced people due to conflict | 0 people | 2024 | — | 38th |
| Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) | 5.86 | 2024 | down 3.7% | 89th |
| Alcohol, tourist consumption (in litres of pure alcohol), three-year | -0.1605 | 2024 | down 18.5% | 169th |
| Homicide rate | 15.08 homicides per 100,000 population | 2024 | down 23.6% | 25th |
| Homicides | 489 homicides | 2024 | down 30.5% | 60th |
| Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC | 15.08 homicides per 100,000 population | 2024 | down 23.6% | 25th |
| Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 | 15.08 homicides per 100,000 population | 2024 | down 23.6% | 25th |
| Homicides | 585 deaths | 2022 | down 38.7% | 21st |
| Child homicide rate | 7.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 2022 | down 41.4% | 5th |
| Homicide rate | 20.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 2022 | down 23.4% | 11th |
| Homicide rate by age of the victim | 20.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 2022 | down 23.4% | 11th |
| Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population | 23.28 | 2021 | down 20.3% | 15th |
| Homicides, by sex of the victim | 41 homicides | 2023 | down 22.6% | 59th |
| Homicide rate by sex of the victim | 27.69 homicides per 100,000 population | 2023 | down 45.2% | 21st |
| Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees | 13.1% | 2022 | down 12.1% | 140th |
| Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption | 3.35 | 2014 | down 7.5% | 49th |