Eritrea vs Puerto Rico: Unemployment rate
Eritrea
5.98
in 2025
Puerto Rico
5.99
in 2025
Eritrea rank
77th
Puerto Rico rank
76th
Unemployment rate over time
- Eritrea
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 5.99 against 5.98 in Eritrea, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Eritrea ranks 77th and Puerto Rico ranks 76th of 186 countries.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.38 | 14.58 | 9.2 | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 5.73 | 11.53 | 5.8 | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 5.75 | 12.66 | 6.91 | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 6.12 | 6.69 | 0.569 | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate, Eritrea or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 5.99 against 5.98 in Eritrea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate between Eritrea and Puerto Rico?
- 0.01, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Puerto Rico?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Eritrea and Puerto Rico rank globally for unemployment rate?
- Eritrea ranks 77th and Puerto Rico ranks 76th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.