Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Puerto Rico instead of Kyrgyzstan, you would:
Health
live 9.3 years longer
In Kyrgyzstan, the average life expectancy is 72 years (68 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 6.7 times more money
Kyrgyzstan has a GDP per capita of $6,400 as of 2023, while in Puerto Rico, the GDP per capita is $43,000 as of 2023.
be 47.5% more likely to be unemployed
In Kyrgyzstan, 4.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Puerto Rico, that number is 6.0% as of 2023.
Life
be 32.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Kyrgyzstan, approximately 50.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Puerto Rico, 34.0 women do as of 2020.
be 76.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Kyrgyzstan, approximately 25.7 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 58.3% fewer children
In Kyrgyzstan, there are approximately 18.7 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 41.3% more likely to have internet access
In Kyrgyzstan, approximately 55.0% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Puerto Rico, about 77.7% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 41.9% less on education
Kyrgyzstan spends 6.2% 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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