Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Puerto Rico instead of Albania, you would:
Health
live 2.2 years longer
In Albania, the average life expectancy is 79 years (77 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2022. In Puerto Rico, that number is 82 years (78 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 2.2 times more money
Albania has a GDP per capita of $15,500 as of 2022, while in Puerto Rico, the GDP per capita is $34,300 as of 2022.
be 48.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Albania, 11.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Puerto Rico, that number is 6.0% as of 2022.
pay a 43.5% higher top tax rate
Albania has a top tax rate of 23.0% as of 2016. In Puerto Rico, the top tax rate is 33.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 44.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Albania, approximately 10.8 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Puerto Rico, on the other hand, 6.0 children do as of 2022.
be 4.2 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Albania, approximately 8.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Puerto Rico, 34.0 women do as of 2020.
have 36.6% fewer children
In Albania, there are approximately 12.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Puerto Rico, there are 7.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 16.1% more on education
Albania spends 3.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Puerto Rico spends 3.6% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
Geography
see 38.4% more coastline
Albania has a total of 362 km of coastline. In Puerto Rico, that number is 501 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Puerto Rican Department of Treasury, Albanian Taxation Office.
Puerto Rico: At a glance
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