Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Puerto Rico instead of Ghana, you would:
Health
live 12.3 years longer
In Ghana, the average life expectancy is 69 years (68 years for men, 71 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 6.4 times more money
Ghana has a GDP per capita of $6,700 as of 2023, while in Puerto Rico, the GDP per capita is $43,000 as of 2023.
be 93.5% more likely to be unemployed
In Ghana, 3.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Puerto Rico, that number is 6.0% as of 2023.
pay a 32.0% higher top tax rate
Ghana has a top tax rate of 25.0% as of 2016. In Puerto Rico, the top tax rate is 33.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 87.1% less likely to die during childbirth
In Ghana, approximately 263.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Puerto Rico, 34.0 women do as of 2020.
be 17.0% more likely to be literate
In Ghana, the literacy rate is 79.0% as of 2018. In Puerto Rico, it is 92.4% as of 2021.
be 81.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Ghana, approximately 32.6 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 71.7% fewer children
In Ghana, there are approximately 27.6 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 17.5% more likely to have access to electricity
In Ghana, approximately 85% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Puerto Rico, 100% of the population do as of 2022.
be 14.3% more likely to have internet access
In Ghana, approximately 68.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Puerto Rico, about 77.7% do as of 2021.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Puerto Rican Department of Treasury, Ghana Revenue Authority.
Puerto Rico: At a glance
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