Guyana vs Puerto Rico: Share of the population born in another country
Guyana
6.5%
in 2024
Puerto Rico
6.9%
in 2024
Guyana rank
114th
Puerto Rico rank
113th
Share of the population born in another country over time
- Guyana
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 6.9% against 6.5% in Guyana, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.1 times Guyana's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Puerto Rico has been ahead every year.
Guyana ranks 114th and Puerto Rico ranks 113th of 231 countries.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7% | 9.1% | 8.4% | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 9.3% | 8.0% | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 8.1% | 7.0% | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 7.2% | 2.0% | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population born in another country, Guyana or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 6.9% against 6.5% in Guyana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population born in another country between Guyana and Puerto Rico?
- 0.4%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Puerto Rico?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Guyana and Puerto Rico rank globally for share of the population born in another country?
- Guyana ranks 114th and Puerto Rico ranks 113th of 231 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population born in another country. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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Immigrants as a share of the total population.