Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Puerto Rico instead of Fiji, you would:
Health
live 7.4 years longer
In Fiji, the average life expectancy is 74 years (72 years for men, 77 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 2.8 times more money
Fiji has a GDP per capita of $12,400 as of 2022, while in Puerto Rico, the GDP per capita is $34,300 as of 2022.
be 31.6% more likely to be unemployed
In Fiji, 4.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Puerto Rico, that number is 6.0% as of 2022.
pay a 65.0% higher top tax rate
Fiji has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In Puerto Rico, the top tax rate is 33.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 40.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Fiji, approximately 10.1 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 50.9% fewer children
In Fiji, there are approximately 15.9 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 11.7% less likely to have internet access
In Fiji, approximately 88.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Puerto Rico, about 77.7% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 36.8% less on education
Fiji spends 5.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Puerto Rico spends 3.6% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
Geography
see 55.6% less coastline
Fiji has a total of 1,129 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, Fiji Revenue & Customs Authority.
Puerto Rico: At a glance
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