Puerto Rico vs Trinidad and Tobago: Share of the population born in another country
Puerto Rico
6.9%
in 2024
Trinidad and Tobago
7.5%
in 2024
Puerto Rico rank
113th
Trinidad and Tobago rank
110th
Share of the population born in another country over time
- Puerto Rico
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Trinidad and Tobago currently reports 7.5% against 6.9% in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Trinidad and Tobago's figure about 1.1 times Puerto Rico's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Puerto Rico ranks 113th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 110th of 231 countries.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.1% | 3.8% | 5.3% | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 9.3% | 3.2% | 6.1% | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 8.1% | 3.5% | 4.6% | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 7.2% | 6.4% | 0.8% | 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, Puerto Rico or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Trinidad and Tobago, at 7.5% against 6.9% in Puerto Rico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population born in another country between Puerto Rico and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 0.6%, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Puerto Rico and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for share of the population born in another country?
- Puerto Rico ranks 113th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 110th 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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About this data
Immigrants as a share of the total population.