Puerto Rico vs World: Female migrants
Puerto Rico
53.5%
in 2020
World
47.5%
in 2020
Puerto Rico rank
27th
World rank
29th
Female migrants over time
- Puerto Rico
- World
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 53.5% against 47.5% in World, a difference of 6.0%.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.1 times World's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Puerto Rico has been ahead every year.
Puerto Rico ranks 27th and World ranks 29th of 211 countries.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.4% | 48.9% | 3.5% | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 52.6% | 48.4% | 4.2% | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 53.2% | 47.4% | 5.8% | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 53.5% | 47.5% | 6.0% | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female migrants, Puerto Rico or World?
- Puerto Rico, at 53.5% against 47.5% in World as of 2020.
- What is the difference in female migrants between Puerto Rico and World?
- 6.0%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and World?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Puerto Rico and World rank globally for female migrants?
- Puerto Rico ranks 27th and World ranks 29th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division, Trends in International Migrant Stock: 2020 Revision. Data downloaded as of December 6, 2024, published as Female migrants (% of international migrant stock). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of female migrants out of total international migrant stock. International migrant stock is the number of people born in a country other than that in which they live. It also includes refugees.