Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Puerto Rico instead of Liechtenstein, you would:
Health
live 0.9 years less
In Liechtenstein, the average life expectancy is 83 years (80 years for men, 85 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 69.1% less money
Liechtenstein has a GDP per capita of $139,100 as of 2009, while in Puerto Rico, the GDP per capita is $43,000 as of 2023.
be 2.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In Liechtenstein, 2.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2015. In Puerto Rico, that number is 6.0% as of 2023.
pay a 37.5% higher top tax rate
Liechtenstein has a top tax rate of 24.0% as of 2016. In Puerto Rico, the top tax rate is 33.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 49.1% more likely to die during infancy
In Liechtenstein, approximately 4.0 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.
have 24.3% fewer children
In Liechtenstein, there are approximately 10.3 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 19.1% less likely to have internet access
In Liechtenstein, approximately 96.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Puerto Rico, about 77.7% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 38.5% more on education
Liechtenstein spends 2.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2011. 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
How big is Puerto Rico compared to Liechtenstein? See an in-depth size comparison.