Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Puerto Rico instead of Lithuania, you would:
Health
live 5.9 years longer
In Lithuania, the average life expectancy is 76 years (70 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 14.2% less money
Lithuania has a GDP per capita of $40,000 as of 2022, while in Puerto Rico, the GDP per capita is $34,300 as of 2022.
pay a 2.2 times higher top tax rate
Lithuania has a top tax rate of 15.0% as of 2016. In Puerto Rico, the top tax rate is 33.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 3.8 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Lithuania, approximately 9.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Puerto Rico, 34.0 women do as of 2020.
be 66.4% more likely to die during infancy
In Lithuania, approximately 3.6 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 12.4% fewer children
In Lithuania, there are approximately 8.9 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 20.6% less likely to have internet access
In Lithuania, approximately 97.8% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Puerto Rico, about 77.7% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 5.6 times more coastline
Lithuania has a total of 90 km of coastline. In Puerto Rico, that number is 501 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, State Tax Inspectorate, Puerto Rican Department of Treasury.
Puerto Rico: At a glance
How big is Puerto Rico compared to Lithuania? See an in-depth size comparison.