Macau (China) vs Puerto Rico: Global change over the last 50 years

Macau (China)
1,500
in 2024
Puerto Rico
2,140
in 2024
Macau (China) rank
188th
Puerto Rico rank
185th

Global change over the last 50 years over time

  • Macau (China)
  • Puerto Rico
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How they compare

Puerto Rico currently reports 2,140 against 1,500 in Macau (China), a difference of 640.

That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.4 times Macau (China)'s.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Macau (China) ahead.

Macau (China) ranks 188th and Puerto Rico ranks 185th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Macau (China) averaged higher in 3 and Puerto Rico in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Macau (China) Puerto Rico Difference Ahead
1960s 7,200 2,440 4,760 Macau (China)
1970s 6,758 2,501 4,256 Macau (China)
1980s 6,248 1,934 4,315 Macau (China)
1990s 1,888 3,029 1,140 Puerto Rico
2000s 1,500 3,692 2,192 Puerto Rico
2010s 1,500 1,684 184.48 Puerto Rico
2020s 1,500 1,929 428.61 Puerto Rico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher global change over the last 50 years, Macau (China) or Puerto Rico?
Puerto Rico, at 2,140 against 1,500 in Macau (China) as of 2024.
What is the difference in global change over the last 50 years between Macau (China) and Puerto Rico?
640, with Puerto Rico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Macau (China) and Puerto Rico?
60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
How do Macau (China) and Puerto Rico rank globally for global change over the last 50 years?
Macau (China) ranks 188th and Puerto Rico ranks 185th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Global change over the last 50 years. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Global change over the last 50 years
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 11,955 data points, 1965–2024
Last refreshed