Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Puerto Rico instead of Lesotho, you would:
Health
live 22.1 years longer
In Lesotho, the average life expectancy is 60 years (58 years for men, 62 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 17.2 times more money
Lesotho has a GDP per capita of $2,500 as of 2023, while in Puerto Rico, the GDP per capita is $43,000 as of 2023.
be 63.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Lesotho, 16.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Puerto Rico, that number is 6.0% as of 2023.
pay a 10.0% higher top tax rate
Lesotho 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 94.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Lesotho, approximately 566.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Puerto Rico, 34.0 women do as of 2020.
be 14.1% more likely to be literate
In Lesotho, the literacy rate is 81.0% as of 2021. In Puerto Rico, it is 92.4% as of 2021.
be 87.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Lesotho, approximately 48.4 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.
have 65.9% fewer children
In Lesotho, there are approximately 22.9 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 100.0% more likely to have access to electricity
In Lesotho, approximately 50% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Puerto Rico, 100% of the population do as of 2022.
be 61.9% more likely to have internet access
In Lesotho, approximately 48.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Puerto Rico, about 77.7% do as of 2021.
be 21.1% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Lesotho, approximately 83% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Puerto Rico, 100% of people do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 58.6% less on education
Lesotho spends 8.7% 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: The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance, Puerto Rican Department of Treasury.
Puerto Rico: At a glance
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