Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Puerto Rico instead of Hong Kong, you would:
Health
live 1.9 years less
In Hong Kong, the average life expectancy is 84 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 33.2% less money
Hong Kong has a GDP per capita of $64,400 as of 2023, while in Puerto Rico, the GDP per capita is $43,000 as of 2023.
be 51.7% more likely to be unemployed
In Hong Kong, 3.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Puerto Rico, that number is 6.0% as of 2023.
pay a 2.2 times higher top tax rate
Hong Kong has a top tax rate of 15.0% as of 2016. In Puerto Rico, the top tax rate is 33.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 2.4 times more likely to die during infancy
In Hong Kong, approximately 2.5 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.
Basic Needs
be 16.5% less likely to have internet access
In Hong Kong, approximately 93.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Puerto Rico, about 77.7% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 31.7% less coastline
Hong Kong has a total of 733 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, Inland Revenue Department, Hong Kong.
Puerto Rico: At a glance
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