Puerto Rico (Commonwealth of Puerto Rico)

http://www.humantruth.info/puerto_rico.html

By Vexen Crabtree 2013

Puerto Rico Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
Status	Dependency (Commonwealth)
Sovereignty	USA
Capital	San Juan
Land Area	8 870km²₁
Location	North America, The Americas, The Caribbean
Groupings	Small Islands
Population
GNI
ISO3166-1 Codes	PR, PRI, 630₂
Internet Domain	.pr₃
Currency	Dollar (USD)₄
Telephone	+₅

1. Overview

“Populated for centuries by aboriginal peoples, the island was claimed by the Spanish Crown in 1493 following Christopher COLUMBUS' second voyage to the Americas. In 1898, after 400 years of colonial rule that saw the indigenous population nearly exterminated and African slave labor introduced, Puerto Rico was ceded to the US as a result of the Spanish-American War. Puerto Ricans were granted US citizenship in 1917. Popularly-elected governors have served since 1948. In 1952, a constitution was enacted providing for internal self government. In plebiscites held in 1967, 1993, and 1998, voters chose not to alter the existing political status with the US, but the results of a 2012 vote left open the possibility of American statehood.”
CIA's The World Factbook (2013)₆

“Puerto Rico is the fodder of many a Caribbean daydream for good reason: this natural jewel box can satisfy the lethargic beach bum, the sunrise rainforest explorer and the budding big-wave surfer. Golden sand, swashbuckling history and wildly diverse terrain make the sun-washed backyard of the United States a place fittingly hyped as the `Island of Enchantment.´ It´s the Caribbean´s only island where you can catch a wave before breakfast, hike a rainforest after lunch and race to the beat of a high-gloss, cosmopolitan city after dark.
Between blinking casinos and chirping frogs, Puerto Rico is also a land of dynamic contrasts, where the breezy gate of the Caribbean is bedeviled by the hustle of contemporary America. While modern conveniences make it simple for travelers, the condo-lined concrete jungle might seem a bit too close to home. A quick visit for Puerto Rico´s beaches, historic forts and craps tables will quicken a visitor´s pulse, but the island´s singular essence only reveals itself to those who go deeper, exploring the misty crags of the central mountains and crumbling facades of the island´s remote corners.”
"The World" by Lonely Planet (2014)₇

As a territory of the USA I do not have many specific statistics for this territory in its own right.

2. Puerto Rico's Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance

#homosexuality

Prejudice:

LGBT Equality (2017)₈
Pos.		Higher is better Score₈
1	Netherlands	103
2	Belgium	90
3	Sweden	86
4	Brazil	81
5	Spain	79
6	France	78
7	S. Africa	78
8	Uruguay	77
9	Norway	72
10	Denmark	72
11	Iceland	72
12	UK	72
	The Americas Avg	26.1
	World Avg	12.6
q=196.

3. Puerto Rico's Health

#alcohol #health #Puerto_Rico

Health:

When it comes to public health, Puerto Rico has exemplary public policy and a uniquely healthy culture. The prevalence of overweight adults has increased by 14% during the past 40 years.

Alcohol Consumption (2016)₉
Pos.		Lower is better Per Capita₉
1	Bangladesh	0.0
2	Kuwait	0.0
3	Libya	0.0
4	Mauritania	0.0
5	Somalia	0.0
6	Yemen	0.1
7	Afghanistan	0.2
8	Saudi Arabia	0.2
9	Syria	0.3
10	Pakistan	0.3
11	Kiribati	0.4
12	Iraq	0.4
	The Americas Avg	6.9
	World Avg	6.2
q=189.

4. Puerto Rico's Modernity and Learning

#education #modernity #religion #religiosity #research #science #secularisation #technology #the_internet

Compared to The Americas (2020)₁₀
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₁₀
1	Canada	21.6
2	USA	29.3
3	Argentina	43.8
4	Chile	51.6
5	Barbados	54.2
6	Brazil	55.1
7	St Kitts & Nevis	56.7
8	Puerto Rico	57.5
9	Mexico	59.8
10	Grenada	68.5
11	Costa Rica	68.9
12	Bermuda	69.0
13	Trinidad & Tobago	69.1
	The Americas Avg	81.7
q=41.

Modernity and Learning (2020)₁₀
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₁₀
1	Finland	8.4
2	Taiwan	10.0
3	Switzerland	15.1
4	Estonia	15.8
5	Denmark	16.0
	...
57	Serbia	56.4
58	St Kitts & Nevis	56.7
59	Kosovo	57.0
60	Puerto Rico	57.5
61	Bosnia & Herzegovina	58.1
62	Palau	59.3
63	Mexico	59.8
	World Avg	83.2
q=205.

Modernity and Education:

Research and Development (2016)
Pos.		Higher is better % RDP PPP
1	S. Korea	4.29₁₁
2	Israel	4.11₁₁
3	Japan	3.58₁₁
4	Finland	3.17₁₁
5	Sweden	3.16₁₁
	...
63	Qatar	0.47₁₂
64	Cuba	0.47₁₃
65	Macedonia	0.44₁₃
66	Puerto Rico	0.44₁₃
67	Jordan	0.43₁₄
68	Mozambique	0.42₁₅
	The Americas Avg	0.47
	World Avg	0.84
q=126.

Religiosity (2018)₁₆
Pos.		Lower is better %₁₆
1	China	3
2	Estonia	6
3	Czechia	7
4	Switzerland	9
5	Denmark	9
	...
65	S. Africa	75
66	Ecuador	76
67	Costa Rica	76
68	Puerto Rico	77
69	Malaysia	77
70	Colombia	77
	The Americas Avg	65.4
	World Avg	54.3
q=106.

Technology and Information:

Internet Users (2016)₁₇
Pos.		Higher is better₁₇
1	Iceland	100%
2	Faroe Islands	99%
3	Norway	98%
4	Bermuda	97%
5	Andorra	97%
	...
28	S. Korea	86%
29	Australia	85%
30	Bahamas	85%
31	Puerto Rico	83%
32	Singapore	83%
33	Slovakia	83%
	The Americas Avg	56.4%
	World Avg	48.1%
q=201.

IPv6 Uptake (2017)₁₈
Pos.		Higher is better Ratio₁₈
1	Belgium	55.4
2	Germany	41.8
3	Switzerland	35.1
4	USA	35.0
5	Greece	33.5
	...
63	Moldova	0.3
64	UAE	0.3
65	Seychelles	0.2
66	Puerto Rico	0.2
67	Indonesia	0.2
68	S. Africa	0.1
	The Americas Avg	3.36
	World Avg	3.82
q=176.

5. National Culture

#charity #morals

World Giving Index (2013-2021)₁₉
Pos.		Lower is better₁₉
1	Myanmar (Burma)	2.7
2	New Zealand	4.0
3	USA	4.7
4	Australia	4.9
5	Indonesia	9.0
	...
22	Kuwait	26.8
23	Malaysia	27.8
24	Thailand	28.9
25	Puerto Rico	29.0
26	Iran	29.0
27	Austria	29.3
	The Americas Avg	58.4
	World Avg	67.9
q=160.

6. Religion and Beliefs

#buddhism #christianity #hinduism #islam #judaism #religion #religiosity #secularisation

Religiosity (2018)₁₆
Pos.		Lower is better %₁₆
1	China	3
2	Estonia	6
3	Czechia	7
4	Switzerland	9
5	Denmark	9
	...
65	S. Africa	75
66	Ecuador	76
67	Costa Rica	76
68	Puerto Rico	77
69	Malaysia	77
70	Colombia	77
	World Avg	54.3
q=106.

Data from the Pew Forum, a professional polling outfit, states that in 2010 the religious makeup of this country was as follows in the table below₂₀:

Christian	96.7%
Muslim	0.1%
Hindu	0.1%
Buddhist	0.3%
Folk Religion	0.8%
Jew	0.1%
Unaffiliated	1.9%

It appears that when asked "What religion are you" many give pollsters the 'correct' answer despite how they actually feel, and despite what they actually believe. Although 98.1% of the populace say they belong to a religion, only 77% say that they are religious when the question is phrased as "Is religion an important part of your daily life?".

For more on this phenomenon, see:

"Institutionalized Religions Have Their Numbers Inflated by National Polls" by Vexen Crabtree (2009)

The CIA World Factbook has slightly different data, and states simply: Roman Catholic 85%, Protestant and other 15%₂₁.

Links:

A List of All Religions and Belief Systems