Malta vs Puerto Rico: GDP per employed person
Malta
117,634 constant 2021 PPP $
in 2025
Puerto Rico
124,954 constant 2021 PPP $
in 2025
Malta rank
23rd
Puerto Rico rank
21st
GDP per employed person over time
- Malta
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 124,954 constant 2021 PPP $ against 117,634 constant 2021 PPP $ in Malta, a difference of 7,320 constant 2021 PPP $.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.1 times Malta's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Puerto Rico has been ahead every year.
Malta ranks 23rd and Puerto Rico ranks 21st of 177 countries.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60,662 constant 2021 PPP $ | 104,687 constant 2021 PPP $ | 44,025 constant 2021 PPP $ | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 86,862 constant 2021 PPP $ | 128,552 constant 2021 PPP $ | 41,691 constant 2021 PPP $ | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 99,755 constant 2021 PPP $ | 145,807 constant 2021 PPP $ | 46,052 constant 2021 PPP $ | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 109,953 constant 2021 PPP $ | 124,461 constant 2021 PPP $ | 14,508 constant 2021 PPP $ | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per employed person, Malta or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 124,954 constant 2021 PPP $ against 117,634 constant 2021 PPP $ in Malta as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp per employed person between Malta and Puerto Rico?
- 7,320 constant 2021 PPP $, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Puerto Rico?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Malta and Puerto Rico rank globally for gdp per employed person?
- Malta ranks 23rd and Puerto Rico ranks 21st of 177 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as GDP per employed person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by the total number of people employed in the economy. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.