Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Puerto Rico instead of Cote d'Ivoire, you would:
Health
live 19.4 years longer
In Cote d'Ivoire, the average life expectancy is 62 years (60 years for men, 65 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 6.2 times more money
Cote d'Ivoire has a GDP per capita of $5,500 as of 2022, while in Puerto Rico, the GDP per capita is $34,300 as of 2022.
be 2.4 times more likely to be unemployed
In Cote d'Ivoire, 2.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Puerto Rico, that number is 6.0% as of 2022.
Life
be 92.9% less likely to die during childbirth
In Cote d'Ivoire, approximately 480.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Puerto Rico, 34.0 women do as of 2020.
be 89.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Cote d'Ivoire, approximately 55.7 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 71.6% fewer children
In Cote d'Ivoire, there are approximately 27.5 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 40.6% more likely to have access to electricity
In Cote d'Ivoire, approximately 71% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In Puerto Rico, 100% of the population do as of 2021.
be 72.7% more likely to have internet access
In Cote d'Ivoire, approximately 45.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Puerto Rico, about 77.7% do as of 2021.
be 25.3% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Cote d'Ivoire, approximately 80% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Puerto Rico, 100% of people do as of 2020.
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 Cote d'Ivoire? See an in-depth size comparison.