Puerto Rico vs Sweden: GDP per person employed
GDP per person employed over time
- Puerto Rico
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 128,980 constant 2021 PPP $ against 124,954 constant 2021 PPP $ in Puerto Rico, a difference of 4,026 constant 2021 PPP $.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Puerto Rico ranks 21st and Sweden ranks 18th of 177 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Puerto Rico averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 104,687 constant 2021 PPP $ | 86,523 constant 2021 PPP $ | 18,164 constant 2021 PPP $ | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 128,552 constant 2021 PPP $ | 107,142 constant 2021 PPP $ | 21,410 constant 2021 PPP $ | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 145,807 constant 2021 PPP $ | 118,686 constant 2021 PPP $ | 27,120 constant 2021 PPP $ | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 124,461 constant 2021 PPP $ | 126,653 constant 2021 PPP $ | 2,191 constant 2021 PPP $ | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per person employed, Puerto Rico or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 128,980 constant 2021 PPP $ against 124,954 constant 2021 PPP $ in Puerto Rico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp per person employed between Puerto Rico and Sweden?
- 4,026 constant 2021 PPP $, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Sweden?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Puerto Rico and Sweden rank globally for gdp per person employed?
- Puerto Rico ranks 21st and Sweden ranks 18th of 177 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat,, published as GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
GDP per person employed is gross domestic product (GDP) divided by total employment in the economy. Purchasing power parity (PPP) GDP is GDP converted to 2021 constant international dollars using PPP rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP that a U.S. dollar has in the United States.