Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Puerto Rico instead of Ethiopia, you would:
Health
live 13.4 years longer
In Ethiopia, the average life expectancy is 68 years (66 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 14.3 times more money
Ethiopia has a GDP per capita of $2,400 as of 2022, while in Puerto Rico, the GDP per capita is $34,300 as of 2022.
be 75.4% more likely to be unemployed
In Ethiopia, 3.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Puerto Rico, that number is 6.0% as of 2022.
Life
be 87.3% less likely to die during childbirth
In Ethiopia, approximately 267.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Puerto Rico, 34.0 women do as of 2020.
be 78.4% more likely to be literate
In Ethiopia, the literacy rate is 51.8% as of 2017. In Puerto Rico, it is 92.4% as of 2021.
be 82.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Ethiopia, approximately 33.5 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 73.6% fewer children
In Ethiopia, there are approximately 29.6 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 84.8% more likely to have access to electricity
In Ethiopia, approximately 54% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In Puerto Rico, 100% of the population do as of 2021.
be 4.6 times more likely to have internet access
In Ethiopia, approximately 17.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Puerto Rico, about 77.7% do as of 2021.
be 30.9% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Ethiopia, approximately 76% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Puerto Rico, 100% of people do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 20.0% less on education
Ethiopia spends 4.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Puerto Rico spends 3.6% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Puerto Rico: At a glance
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