Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Puerto Rico instead of British Virgin Islands, you would:
Health
live 2.0 years longer
In British Virgin Islands, the average life expectancy is 80 years (78 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 25.7% more money
British Virgin Islands has a GDP per capita of $34,200 as of 2017, while in Puerto Rico, the GDP per capita is $43,000 as of 2023.
be 2.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In British Virgin Islands, 2.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2015. In Puerto Rico, that number is 6.0% as of 2023.
Life
be 57.3% less likely to die during infancy
In British Virgin Islands, approximately 14.2 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 28.4% fewer children
In British Virgin Islands, there are approximately 10.9 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 38.5% more on education
British Virgin Islands spends 2.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Puerto Rico spends 3.6% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
Geography
see 6.3 times more coastline
British Virgin Islands has a total of 80 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 British Virgin Islands? See an in-depth size comparison.