Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Puerto Rico instead of Kuwait, you would:
Health
live 2.6 years longer
In Kuwait, the average life expectancy is 79 years (78 years for men, 81 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 15.4% less money
Kuwait has a GDP per capita of $50,800 as of 2023, while in Puerto Rico, the GDP per capita is $43,000 as of 2023.
be 2.9 times more likely to be unemployed
In Kuwait, 2.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Puerto Rico, that number is 6.0% as of 2023.
Life
be 18.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Kuwait, approximately 7.4 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 4.9 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Kuwait, approximately 7.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Puerto Rico, 34.0 women do as of 2020.
have 55.4% fewer children
In Kuwait, there are approximately 17.5 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 22.3% less likely to have internet access
In Kuwait, approximately 100.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Puerto Rico, about 77.7% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 45.5% less on education
Kuwait spends 6.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Puerto Rico spends 3.6% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Puerto Rico: At a glance
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