Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Puerto Rico instead of Paraguay, you would:
Health
live 3.3 years longer
In Paraguay, the average life expectancy is 78 years (76 years for men, 81 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 2.5 times more money
Paraguay has a GDP per capita of $13,500 as of 2022, while in Puerto Rico, the GDP per capita is $34,300 as of 2022.
be 11.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Paraguay, 6.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Puerto Rico, that number is 6.0% as of 2022.
Life
be 52.1% less likely to die during childbirth
In Paraguay, approximately 71.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Puerto Rico, 34.0 women do as of 2020.
be 74.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Paraguay, approximately 23.2 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 50.9% fewer children
In Paraguay, there are approximately 15.9 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 21.4% more likely to have internet access
In Paraguay, approximately 64.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Puerto Rico, about 77.7% do as of 2021.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Puerto Rico: At a glance
How big is Puerto Rico compared to Paraguay? See an in-depth size comparison.