Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Puerto Rico instead of Bosnia and Herzegovina, you would:
Health
live 3.7 years longer
In Bosnia and Herzegovina, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 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
Bosnia and Herzegovina has a GDP per capita of $19,900 as of 2023, while in Puerto Rico, the GDP per capita is $43,000 as of 2023.
be 42.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Bosnia and Herzegovina, 10.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Puerto Rico, that number is 6.0% as of 2023.
pay a 3.3 times higher top tax rate
Bosnia and Herzegovina has a top tax rate of 10.0% as of 2016. In Puerto Rico, the top tax rate is 33.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 5.7 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Bosnia and Herzegovina, approximately 6.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Puerto Rico, 34.0 women do as of 2020.
be 15.9% more likely to die during infancy
In Bosnia and Herzegovina, approximately 5.2 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.
Geography
see 25.1 times more coastline
Bosnia and Herzegovina has a total of 20 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, Indirect Taxation Authority of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Puerto Rico: At a glance
How big is Puerto Rico compared to Bosnia and Herzegovina? See an in-depth size comparison.