Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Puerto Rico instead of Eritrea, you would:
Health
live 14.8 years longer
In Eritrea, the average life expectancy is 67 years (64 years for men, 70 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 26.9 times more money
Eritrea has a GDP per capita of $1,600 as of 2017, while in Puerto Rico, the GDP per capita is $43,000 as of 2023.
Life
be 89.4% less likely to die during childbirth
In Eritrea, approximately 322.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Puerto Rico, 34.0 women do as of 2020.
be 20.6% more likely to be literate
In Eritrea, the literacy rate is 76.6% as of 2018. In Puerto Rico, it is 92.4% as of 2021.
be 85.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Eritrea, approximately 41.5 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 70.3% fewer children
In Eritrea, there are approximately 26.3 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 80.5% more likely to have access to electricity
In Eritrea, approximately 55% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Puerto Rico, 100% of the population do as of 2022.
be 3.5 times more likely to have internet access
In Eritrea, approximately 22.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Puerto Rico, about 77.7% do as of 2021.
be 73.0% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Eritrea, approximately 58% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2015. In Puerto Rico, 100% of people do as of 2020.
Geography
see 77.6% less coastline
Eritrea has a total of 2,234 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 Eritrea? See an in-depth size comparison.