Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Puerto Rico instead of Bahrain, you would:
Health
live 1.8 years longer
In Bahrain, the average life expectancy is 80 years (78 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 33.9% less money
Bahrain has a GDP per capita of $51,900 as of 2022, while in Puerto Rico, the GDP per capita is $34,300 as of 2022.
be 4.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In Bahrain, 1.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Puerto Rico, that number is 6.0% as of 2022.
Life
be 40.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Bahrain, approximately 10.2 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 2.1 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Bahrain, approximately 16.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Puerto Rico, 34.0 women do as of 2020.
have 36.1% fewer children
In Bahrain, there are approximately 12.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Puerto Rico, there are 7.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 22.3% less likely to have internet access
In Bahrain, approximately 100.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Puerto Rico, about 77.7% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 63.6% more on education
Bahrain spends 2.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Puerto Rico spends 3.6% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
Geography
see 3.1 times more coastline
Bahrain has a total of 161 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 Rico: At a glance
How big is Puerto Rico compared to Bahrain? See an in-depth size comparison.