Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Puerto Rico instead of Iceland, you would:
Health
live 2.0 years less
In Iceland, 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
pay a 28.7% lower top tax rate
Iceland has a top tax rate of 46.3% as of 2016. In Puerto Rico, the top tax rate is 33.0% as of 2016.
make 38.3% less money
Iceland has a GDP per capita of $55,600 as of 2022, while in Puerto Rico, the GDP per capita is $34,300 as of 2022.
be 58.3% more likely to be unemployed
In Iceland, 3.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Puerto Rico, that number is 6.0% as of 2022.
Life
be 11.3 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Iceland, approximately 3.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Puerto Rico, 34.0 women do as of 2020.
be 3.7 times more likely to die during infancy
In Iceland, approximately 1.6 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 38.1% fewer children
In Iceland, there are approximately 12.6 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 22.3% less likely to have internet access
In Iceland, approximately 100.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Puerto Rico, about 77.7% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 53.2% less on education
Iceland spends 7.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Puerto Rico spends 3.6% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
Geography
see 89.9% less coastline
Iceland has a total of 4,970 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, Directorate of Internal Revenue.
Puerto Rico: At a glance
How big is Puerto Rico compared to Iceland? See an in-depth size comparison.