Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Puerto Rico instead of China, you would:
Health
live 5.6 years longer
In China, the average life expectancy is 76 years (74 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2020. In Puerto Rico, that number is 82 years (78 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 88.5% more money
China has a GDP per capita of $18,200 as of 2022, while in Puerto Rico, the GDP per capita is $34,300 as of 2022.
pay a 26.7% lower top tax rate
China has a top tax rate of 45.0% as of 2016. In Puerto Rico, the top tax rate is 33.0% as of 2016.
be 20.5% more likely to be unemployed
In China, 5.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Puerto Rico, that number is 6.0% as of 2022.
Life
be 10.7% less likely to die during infancy
In China, approximately 6.8 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.
be 47.8% more likely to die during childbirth
In China, approximately 23.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Puerto Rico, 34.0 women do as of 2020.
have 23.5% fewer children
In China, there are approximately 10.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Puerto Rico, there are 7.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Geography
see 96.5% less coastline
China has a total of 14,500 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, State Administration of Taxation.
Puerto Rico: At a glance
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