Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Puerto Rico instead of Macedonia, you would:
Health
live 4.8 years longer
In Macedonia, the average life expectancy is 77 years (75 years for men, 79 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 2.0 times more money
Macedonia has a GDP per capita of $17,100 as of 2022, while in Puerto Rico, the GDP per capita is $34,300 as of 2022.
be 58.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Macedonia, 14.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Puerto Rico, that number is 6.0% as of 2022.
pay a 3.3 times higher top tax rate
Macedonia has a top tax rate of 10.0% as of 2016. In Puerto Rico, the top tax rate is 33.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 17.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Macedonia, approximately 7.3 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 11.3 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Macedonia, approximately 3.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Puerto Rico, 34.0 women do as of 2020.
have 23.5% fewer children
In Macedonia, there are approximately 10.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Puerto Rico, there are 7.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Puerto Rican Department of Treasury, Public Revenue Office.
Puerto Rico: At a glance
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