Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Puerto Rico instead of Jordan, you would:
Health
live 5.7 years longer
In Jordan, the average life expectancy is 76 years (75 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 4.6 times more money
Jordan has a GDP per capita of $9,400 as of 2023, while in Puerto Rico, the GDP per capita is $43,000 as of 2023.
be 66.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Jordan, 17.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Puerto Rico, that number is 6.0% as of 2023.
pay a 65.0% higher top tax rate
Jordan has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In Puerto Rico, the top tax rate is 33.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 17.1% less likely to die during childbirth
In Jordan, approximately 41.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Puerto Rico, 34.0 women do as of 2020.
be 56.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Jordan, approximately 13.9 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 64.9% fewer children
In Jordan, there are approximately 22.2 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 12.5% more on education
Jordan spends 3.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Puerto Rico spends 3.6% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
Geography
see 19.3 times more coastline
Jordan has a total of 26 km of coastline. In Puerto Rico, that number is 501 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Jordan Tax Service, The World Factbook, Puerto Rican Department of Treasury.
Puerto Rico: At a glance
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