Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Puerto Rico instead of Kenya, you would:
Health
live 12.0 years longer
In Kenya, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 71 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 7.5 times more money
Kenya has a GDP per capita of $5,700 as of 2023, while in Puerto Rico, the GDP per capita is $43,000 as of 2023.
pay a 10.0% higher top tax rate
Kenya 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 93.6% less likely to die during childbirth
In Kenya, approximately 530.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Puerto Rico, 34.0 women do as of 2020.
be 11.9% more likely to be literate
In Kenya, the literacy rate is 82.6% as of 2021. In Puerto Rico, it is 92.4% as of 2021.
be 78.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Kenya, approximately 27.9 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 69.5% fewer children
In Kenya, there are approximately 25.6 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 31.6% more likely to have access to electricity
In Kenya, approximately 76% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Puerto Rico, 100% of the population do as of 2022.
be 2.7 times more likely to have internet access
In Kenya, approximately 29.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Puerto Rico, about 77.7% do as of 2021.
be 40.4% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Kenya, approximately 71% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Puerto Rico, 100% of people do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 25.0% less on education
Kenya spends 4.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Puerto Rico spends 3.6% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Revenue Authority, The World Factbook, Puerto Rican Department of Treasury.
Puerto Rico: At a glance
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