Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Puerto Rico instead of Bolivia, you would:
Health
live 9.2 years longer
In Bolivia, the average life expectancy is 72 years (71 years for men, 74 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 4.4 times more money
Bolivia has a GDP per capita of $9,700 as of 2023, while in Puerto Rico, the GDP per capita is $43,000 as of 2023.
be 93.5% more likely to be unemployed
In Bolivia, 3.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Puerto Rico, that number is 6.0% as of 2023.
pay a 2.5 times higher top tax rate
Bolivia has a top tax rate of 13.0% as of 2016. In Puerto Rico, the top tax rate is 33.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 78.9% less likely to die during childbirth
In Bolivia, approximately 161.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Puerto Rico, 34.0 women do as of 2020.
be 72.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Bolivia, approximately 22.3 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 55.7% fewer children
In Bolivia, there are approximately 17.6 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 17.7% more likely to have internet access
In Bolivia, approximately 66.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Puerto Rico, about 77.7% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 63.3% less on education
Bolivia spends 9.8% 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, Autoridad de Impugnación Tributaria (AIT), Bolivia.
Puerto Rico: At a glance
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