Puerto Rico

19 figures and questions. See Puerto Rico on the map

Murder and homicide

Rape and sexual offences

Rapes recorded by police per 100,000 people14.74 per 100,000 people, 202471 Moderate

Guns

Gun share of homicides92.4 % of homicides, 202391 High

Police and prisons

Inflation and prices

Consumer price inflation1.5 % change on the previous year (annual average), 202571 Moderate

Income and wealth

Top 10% income share48.52 % of pre-tax national income, 202447 Low

Government debt

General government gross debt16.84 % of GDP, 202471 Moderate

Health and life expectancy

Drugs and alcohol

Road deaths

Road deaths per 100,000 people10.64 per 100,000 people, 202360 Moderate

Fire

Fire death rate0.28 per 100,000 people, 202360 Moderate

Reporting to the UN

Stopped publishing homicide victims by weapon after 2016 (published 2014–2016); totals continue to 2024.

All reporting gaps