Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Puerto Rico instead of Iran, you would:
Health
live 6.4 years longer
In Iran, the average life expectancy is 75 years (74 years for men, 77 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 2.7 times more money
Iran has a GDP per capita of $16,200 as of 2023, while in Puerto Rico, the GDP per capita is $43,000 as of 2023.
be 34.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Iran, 9.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Puerto Rico, that number is 6.0% as of 2023.
Life
be 59.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Iran, approximately 14.8 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.
be 54.5% more likely to die during childbirth
In Iran, approximately 22.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Puerto Rico, 34.0 women do as of 2020.
have 45.5% fewer children
In Iran, there are approximately 14.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Puerto Rico, there are 7.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Geography
see 79.5% less coastline
Iran has a total of 2,440 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 Iran? See an in-depth size comparison.