Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Puerto Rico instead of Brunei, you would:
Health
live 3.3 years longer
In Brunei, the average life expectancy is 78 years (76 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 41.6% less money
Brunei has a GDP per capita of $58,700 as of 2022, while in Puerto Rico, the GDP per capita is $34,300 as of 2022.
be 34.8% more likely to be unemployed
In Brunei, 4.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Puerto Rico, that number is 6.0% as of 2022.
Life
be 22.7% less likely to die during childbirth
In Brunei, approximately 44.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Puerto Rico, 34.0 women do as of 2020.
be 42.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Brunei, approximately 10.5 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 50.6% fewer children
In Brunei, there are approximately 15.8 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 20.7% less likely to have internet access
In Brunei, approximately 98.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Puerto Rico, about 77.7% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 18.2% less on education
Brunei spends 4.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2016. Puerto Rico spends 3.6% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
Geography
see 3.1 times more coastline
Brunei has a total of 161 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 Brunei? See an in-depth size comparison.