Malta vs Puerto Rico: GDP per capita
Malta
39,124 current LCU
in 2024
Puerto Rico
39,285 current LCU
in 2024
Malta rank
148th
Puerto Rico rank
147th
GDP per capita over time
- Malta
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 39,285 current LCU against 39,124 current LCU in Malta, a difference of 161 current LCU.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Malta ranks 148th and Puerto Rico ranks 147th of 208 countries.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,468 current LCU | 2,768 current LCU | 1,300 current LCU | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | 3,840 current LCU | 6,056 current LCU | 2,215 current LCU | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 7,536 current LCU | 11,456 current LCU | 3,920 current LCU | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 12,763 current LCU | 21,282 current LCU | 8,519 current LCU | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 22,202 current LCU | 29,017 current LCU | 6,816 current LCU | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 34,148 current LCU | 35,127 current LCU | 978.56 current LCU | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Malta or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 39,285 current LCU against 39,124 current LCU in Malta as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Malta and Puerto Rico?
- 161 current LCU, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Puerto Rico?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Malta and Puerto Rico rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Malta ranks 148th and Puerto Rico ranks 147th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GDP per capita (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release