Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Puerto Rico instead of Malaysia, you would:
Health
live 5.6 years longer
In Malaysia, the average life expectancy is 76 years (74 years for men, 78 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 20.8% more money
Malaysia has a GDP per capita of $28,400 as of 2022, while in Puerto Rico, the GDP per capita is $34,300 as of 2022.
be 65.3% more likely to be unemployed
In Malaysia, 3.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Puerto Rico, that number is 6.0% as of 2022.
pay a 17.9% higher top tax rate
Malaysia has a top tax rate of 28.0% as of 2016. In Puerto Rico, the top tax rate is 33.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 61.9% more likely to die during childbirth
In Malaysia, approximately 21.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Puerto Rico, 34.0 women do as of 2020.
have 45.1% fewer children
In Malaysia, there are approximately 14.2 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 19.9% less likely to have internet access
In Malaysia, approximately 97.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Puerto Rico, about 77.7% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 89.3% less coastline
Malaysia has a total of 4,675 km of coastline. In Puerto Rico, that number is 501 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Inland Revenue Board of Malaysia, Puerto Rican Department of Treasury.
Puerto Rico: At a glance
How big is Puerto Rico compared to Malaysia? See an in-depth size comparison.