Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Puerto Rico instead of Lebanon, you would:
Health
live 2.9 years longer
In Lebanon, the average life expectancy is 79 years (77 years for men, 80 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 3.5 times more money
Lebanon has a GDP per capita of $12,300 as of 2023, while in Puerto Rico, the GDP per capita is $43,000 as of 2023.
be 48.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Lebanon, 11.6% 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
Lebanon 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 14.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Lebanon, approximately 7.0 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 61.9% more likely to die during childbirth
In Lebanon, approximately 21.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Puerto Rico, 34.0 women do as of 2020.
have 38.1% fewer children
In Lebanon, there are approximately 12.6 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 10.7% less likely to have internet access
In Lebanon, approximately 87.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Puerto Rico, about 77.7% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 2.1 times more on education
Lebanon spends 1.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Puerto Rico spends 3.6% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
Geography
see 2.2 times more coastline
Lebanon has a total of 225 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, Ministry of Finance, Lebanon.
Puerto Rico: At a glance
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