Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Puerto Rico instead of Guernsey, you would:
Health
live 1.5 years less
In Guernsey, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 86 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 34.7% less money
Guernsey has a GDP per capita of $52,500 as of 2014, while in Puerto Rico, the GDP per capita is $34,300 as of 2022.
Life
be 79.8% more likely to die during infancy
In Guernsey, approximately 3.4 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 19.6% fewer children
In Guernsey, there are approximately 9.7 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 10.3% less likely to have internet access
In Guernsey, approximately 86.6% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Puerto Rico, about 77.7% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 10.0 times more coastline
Guernsey has a total of 50 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 Guernsey? See an in-depth size comparison.