Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Puerto Rico instead of Brazil, you would:
Health
live 5.8 years longer
In Brazil, the average life expectancy is 76 years (72 years for men, 80 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
Brazil 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.
be 35.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Brazil, 9.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Puerto Rico, that number is 6.0% as of 2022.
pay a 20.0% higher top tax rate
Brazil has a top tax rate of 27.5% as of 2016. In Puerto Rico, the top tax rate is 33.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 52.8% less likely to die during childbirth
In Brazil, approximately 72.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Puerto Rico, 34.0 women do as of 2020.
be 54.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Brazil, approximately 13.3 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 40.9% fewer children
In Brazil, there are approximately 13.2 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 40.0% less on education
Brazil spends 6.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Puerto Rico spends 3.6% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
Geography
see 93.3% less coastline
Brazil has a total of 7,491 km of coastline. In Puerto Rico, that number is 501 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Secretaria da Receita Federal do Brasil, The World Factbook, Puerto Rican Department of Treasury.
Puerto Rico: At a glance
How big is Puerto Rico compared to Brazil? See an in-depth size comparison.