Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Puerto Rico instead of Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas), you would:
Health
live 3.8 years longer
In Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas), the average life expectancy is 78 years (76 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2017. In Puerto Rico, that number is 82 years (78 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 51.6% less money
Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) has a GDP per capita of $70,800 as of 2015, while in Puerto Rico, the GDP per capita is $34,300 as of 2022.
be 6.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas), 1.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2016. In Puerto Rico, that number is 6.0% as of 2022.
Life
have 28.4% fewer children
In Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas), there are approximately 10.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2012. In Puerto Rico, there are 7.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 21.5% less likely to have internet access
In Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas), approximately 99.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Puerto Rico, about 77.7% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 61.1% less coastline
Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) has a total of 1,288 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 Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)? See an in-depth size comparison.