Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Puerto Rico instead of Georgia, you would:
Health
live 4.2 years longer
In Georgia, the average life expectancy is 78 years (73 years for men, 82 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 2.0 times more money
Georgia has a GDP per capita of $17,100 as of 2022, while in Puerto Rico, the GDP per capita is $34,300 as of 2022.
be 48.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Georgia, 11.7% 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
Georgia 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 59.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Georgia, approximately 14.8 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.
be 21.4% more likely to die during childbirth
In Georgia, approximately 28.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Puerto Rico, 34.0 women do as of 2020.
have 32.8% fewer children
In Georgia, there are approximately 11.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In Puerto Rico, there are 7.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 14.8% less likely to have internet access
In Georgia, approximately 91.2% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Puerto Rico, about 77.7% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 61.6% more coastline
Georgia has a total of 310 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, Georgia Department of Revenue.
Puerto Rico: At a glance
How big is Puerto Rico compared to Georgia? See an in-depth size comparison.