Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Puerto Rico instead of Jamaica, you would:
Health
live 5.9 years longer
In Jamaica, the average life expectancy is 76 years (74 years for men, 78 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 4.2 times more money
Jamaica has a GDP per capita of $10,300 as of 2023, while in Puerto Rico, the GDP per capita is $43,000 as of 2023.
be 34.8% more likely to be unemployed
In Jamaica, 4.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Puerto Rico, that number is 6.0% as of 2023.
pay a 32.0% higher top tax rate
Jamaica has a top tax rate of 25.0% as of 2016. In Puerto Rico, the top tax rate is 33.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 65.7% less likely to die during childbirth
In Jamaica, approximately 99.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Puerto Rico, 34.0 women do as of 2020.
be 45.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Jamaica, approximately 11.2 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 50.0% fewer children
In Jamaica, there are approximately 15.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Puerto Rico, there are 7.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 40.0% less on education
Jamaica spends 6.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Puerto Rico spends 3.6% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
Geography
see 51.0% less coastline
Jamaica has a total of 1,022 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, Tax Admministration of Jamaica.
Puerto Rico: At a glance
How big is Puerto Rico compared to Jamaica? See an in-depth size comparison.