Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Puerto Rico instead of Indonesia, you would:
Health
live 8.6 years longer
In Indonesia, the average life expectancy is 73 years (71 years for men, 75 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 3.0 times more money
Indonesia has a GDP per capita of $14,100 as of 2023, while in Puerto Rico, the GDP per capita is $43,000 as of 2023.
be 74.3% more likely to be unemployed
In Indonesia, 3.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Puerto Rico, that number is 6.0% as of 2023.
pay a 10.0% higher top tax rate
Indonesia has a top tax rate of 30.0% as of 2016. In Puerto Rico, the top tax rate is 33.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 80.3% less likely to die during childbirth
In Indonesia, approximately 173.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Puerto Rico, 34.0 women do as of 2020.
be 69.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Indonesia, approximately 19.7 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 47.3% fewer children
In Indonesia, there are approximately 14.8 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 25.3% more likely to have internet access
In Indonesia, approximately 62.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Puerto Rico, about 77.7% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 99.1% less coastline
Indonesia has a total of 54,716 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, Direktorat Jenderal Pajak.
Puerto Rico: At a glance
How big is Puerto Rico compared to Indonesia? See an in-depth size comparison.