Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Puerto Rico instead of Armenia, you would:
Health
live 5.6 years longer
In Armenia, the average life expectancy is 76 years (73 years for men, 80 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 2.1 times more money
Armenia has a GDP per capita of $20,800 as of 2023, while in Puerto Rico, the GDP per capita is $43,000 as of 2023.
be 30.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Armenia, 8.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Puerto Rico, that number is 6.0% as of 2023.
Life
be 50.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Armenia, approximately 12.2 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 25.9% more likely to die during childbirth
In Armenia, approximately 27.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Puerto Rico, 34.0 women do as of 2020.
have 25.7% fewer children
In Armenia, there are approximately 10.5 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 28.6% more on education
Armenia spends 2.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Puerto Rico spends 3.6% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Puerto Rico: At a glance
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