Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Puerto Rico instead of Gibraltar, you would:
Health
live 1.3 years longer
In Gibraltar, the average life expectancy is 80 years (78 years for men, 83 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 44.4% less money
Gibraltar has a GDP per capita of $61,700 as of 2014, while in Puerto Rico, the GDP per capita is $34,300 as of 2022.
be 6.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Gibraltar, 1.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2016. In Puerto Rico, that number is 6.0% as of 2022.
Life
have 43.1% fewer children
In Gibraltar, there are approximately 13.7 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 17.7% less likely to have internet access
In Gibraltar, approximately 94.4% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Puerto Rico, about 77.7% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 41.8 times more coastline
Gibraltar has a total of 12 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 Gibraltar? See an in-depth size comparison.