Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Puerto Rico instead of Azerbaijan, you would:
Health
live 7.5 years longer
In Azerbaijan, the average life expectancy is 74 years (71 years for men, 77 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 2.3 times more money
Azerbaijan has a GDP per capita of $15,100 as of 2022, while in Puerto Rico, the GDP per capita is $34,300 as of 2022.
pay a 32.0% higher top tax rate
Azerbaijan has a top tax rate of 25.0% as of 2016. In Puerto Rico, the top tax rate is 33.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 17.1% less likely to die during childbirth
In Azerbaijan, approximately 41.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Puerto Rico, 34.0 women do as of 2020.
be 74.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Azerbaijan, approximately 23.5 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.
have 30.4% fewer children
In Azerbaijan, there are approximately 11.2 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 16.3% less on education
Azerbaijan spends 4.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. 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 Rican Department of Treasury, Ministry of Taxes.
Puerto Rico: At a glance
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