Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Puerto Rico instead of Madagascar, you would:
Health
live 13.5 years longer
In Madagascar, the average life expectancy is 68 years (67 years for men, 70 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 22.9 times more money
Madagascar has a GDP per capita of $1,500 as of 2022, while in Puerto Rico, the GDP per capita is $34,300 as of 2022.
be 3.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Madagascar, 1.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Puerto Rico, that number is 6.0% as of 2022.
pay a 65.0% higher top tax rate
Madagascar 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 91.3% less likely to die during childbirth
In Madagascar, approximately 392.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Puerto Rico, 34.0 women do as of 2020.
be 19.5% more likely to be literate
In Madagascar, the literacy rate is 77.3% as of 2021. In Puerto Rico, it is 92.4% as of 2021.
be 84.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Madagascar, approximately 39.0 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 71.7% fewer children
In Madagascar, there are approximately 27.6 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 2.8 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Madagascar, approximately 35% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In Puerto Rico, 100% of the population do as of 2021.
be 3.9 times more likely to have internet access
In Madagascar, approximately 20.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Puerto Rico, about 77.7% do as of 2021.
be 78.3% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Madagascar, approximately 56% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Puerto Rico, 100% of people do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 16.1% more on education
Madagascar spends 3.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Puerto Rico spends 3.6% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
Geography
see 89.6% less coastline
Madagascar has a total of 4,828 km of coastline. In Puerto Rico, that number is 501 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, General Direction of Taxes, Puerto Rican Department of Treasury.
Puerto Rico: At a glance
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