Population

Population poverty in Puerto Rico compared

How does Puerto Rico compare to other Puerto Rico and National averages?

  • Puerto Rico

    39.6%

  • National average

    12.5% (-68% lower than Puerto Rico)

Historical Timeline

historical data

  • 2011 - 45.6%

    The 2011 45.6% is the baseline measurement.

  • 2012 - 44.9%

    The 2012 decrease to 44.9% from 2011 represents a -0.7% decrease YoY.

  • 2013 - 45.4%

    The 2013 increase to 45.4% from 2012 represents a 0.5% increase YoY.

  • 2014 - 46.2%

    The 2014 increase to 46.2% from 2013 represents a 0.8% increase YoY.

  • 2015 - 46.1%

    The 2015 decrease to 46.1% from 2014 represents a -0.1% decrease YoY.

  • 2016 - 43.5%

    The 2016 decrease to 43.5% from 2015 represents a -2.6% decrease YoY.

  • 2017 - 44.4%

    The 2017 increase to 44.4% from 2016 represents a 0.9% increase YoY.

  • 2018 - 43.1%

    The 2018 decrease to 43.1% from 2017 represents a -1.3% decrease YoY.

  • 2019 - 43.5%

    The 2019 increase to 43.5% from 2018 represents a 0.4% increase YoY.

  • 2021 - 40.5%

    The 2021 decrease to 40.5% from 2019 represents a -3.0% decrease YoY.

  • 2022 - 41.7%

    The 2022 increase to 41.7% from 2021 represents a 1.2% increase YoY.

  • 2023 - 39.6%

    The 2023 decrease to 39.6% from 2022 represents a -2.1% decrease YoY.

Looking for more information? This statistic is part of a larger Puerto Rico Poverty dataset.