Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Puerto Rico instead of Niger, you would:
Health
live 21.6 years longer
In Niger, the average life expectancy is 60 years (59 years for men, 62 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 26.9 times more money
Niger has a GDP per capita of $1,600 as of 2023, while in Puerto Rico, the GDP per capita is $43,000 as of 2023.
be 10.8 times more likely to be unemployed
In Niger, 0.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Puerto Rico, that number is 6.0% as of 2023.
Life
be 92.3% less likely to die during childbirth
In Niger, approximately 441.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Puerto Rico, 34.0 women do as of 2020.
be 2.5 times more likely to be literate
In Niger, the literacy rate is 37.3% as of 2018. In Puerto Rico, it is 92.4% as of 2021.
be 91.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Niger, approximately 66.8 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 83.3% fewer children
In Niger, there are approximately 46.6 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 5.1 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Niger, approximately 20% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Puerto Rico, 100% of the population do as of 2022.
be 3.5 times more likely to have internet access
In Niger, approximately 22.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Puerto Rico, about 77.7% do as of 2021.
be 45.8% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Niger, approximately 69% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Puerto Rico, 100% of people do as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Puerto Rico: At a glance
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