Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Puerto Rico instead of Moldova, you would:
Health
live 9.2 years longer
In Moldova, the average life expectancy is 72 years (69 years for men, 77 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 2.7 times more money
Moldova has a GDP per capita of $15,700 as of 2023, while in Puerto Rico, the GDP per capita is $43,000 as of 2023.
be 3.7 times more likely to be unemployed
In Moldova, 1.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Puerto Rico, that number is 6.0% as of 2023.
pay a 83.3% higher top tax rate
Moldova has a top tax rate of 18.0% as of 2016. In Puerto Rico, the top tax rate is 33.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 47.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Moldova, approximately 11.6 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.
be 2.8 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Moldova, approximately 12.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Puerto Rico, 34.0 women do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 43.8% less on education
Moldova spends 6.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. 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, Puerto Rican Department of Treasury, State tax Service.
Puerto Rico: At a glance
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