Afghanistan vs Puerto Rico: Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates
Afghanistan
5.7%
in 2021
Puerto Rico
5.6%
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
85th
Puerto Rico rank
87th
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates over time
- Afghanistan
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 5.7% against 5.6% in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 85th and Puerto Rico ranks 87th of 185 countries.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.5% | 11.5% | 9.0% | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 6.9% | 13.1% | 6.1% | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 8.7% | 11.6% | 2.9% | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates, Afghanistan or Puerto Rico?
- Afghanistan, at 5.7% against 5.6% in Puerto Rico as of 2021.
- What is the difference in unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates between Afghanistan and Puerto Rico?
- 0.1%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Puerto Rico?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2021.
- How do Afghanistan and Puerto Rico rank globally for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates?
- Afghanistan ranks 85th and Puerto Rico ranks 87th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.