Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Puerto Rico instead of Botswana, you would:
Health
live 16.0 years longer
In Botswana, the average life expectancy is 66 years (64 years for men, 68 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 2.5 times more money
Botswana has a GDP per capita of $17,500 as of 2023, while in Puerto Rico, the GDP per capita is $43,000 as of 2023.
be 74.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Botswana, 23.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Puerto Rico, that number is 6.0% as of 2023.
pay a 32.0% higher top tax rate
Botswana 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 81.7% less likely to die during childbirth
In Botswana, approximately 186.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Puerto Rico, 34.0 women do as of 2020.
be 76.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Botswana, approximately 25.2 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.
have 60.2% fewer children
In Botswana, there are approximately 19.6 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 31.8% more likely to have access to electricity
In Botswana, approximately 76% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Puerto Rico, 100% of the population do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 58.6% less on education
Botswana spends 8.7% 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, Botswana Unified Revenue Service, Puerto Rican Department of Treasury.
Puerto Rico: At a glance
How big is Puerto Rico compared to Botswana? See an in-depth size comparison.