Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Puerto Rico instead of Pakistan, you would:
Health
live 12.0 years longer
In Pakistan, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 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 7.7 times more money
Pakistan has a GDP per capita of $5,600 as of 2023, while in Puerto Rico, the GDP per capita is $43,000 as of 2023.
pay a 65.0% higher top tax rate
Pakistan 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 77.9% less likely to die during childbirth
In Pakistan, approximately 154.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Puerto Rico, 34.0 women do as of 2020.
be 59.3% more likely to be literate
In Pakistan, the literacy rate is 58.0% as of 2019. In Puerto Rico, it is 92.4% as of 2021.
be 88.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Pakistan, approximately 54.0 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 69.4% fewer children
In Pakistan, there are approximately 25.5 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 3.7 times more likely to have internet access
In Pakistan, approximately 21.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Puerto Rico, about 77.7% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 50.0% more on education
Pakistan spends 2.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Puerto Rico spends 3.6% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
Geography
see 52.1% less coastline
Pakistan has a total of 1,046 km of coastline. In Puerto Rico, that number is 501 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Federal Board of Revenue, Government of Pakistan, Puerto Rican Department of Treasury.
Puerto Rico: At a glance
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