Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Brunei instead of Puerto Rico, you would:

Health

live 3.3 years less

In Puerto Rico, the average life expectancy is 82 years (78 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022. In Brunei, that number is 78 years (76 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

make 81.2% more money

Puerto Rico has a GDP per capita of $43,000 as of 2023, while in Brunei, the GDP per capita is $77,900 as of 2023.

be 11.6% less likely to be unemployed

In Puerto Rico, 6.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Brunei, that number is 5.3% as of 2023.

Life

have 2.0 times more children

In Puerto Rico, there are approximately 7.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Brunei, there are 15.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 29.4% more likely to die during childbirth

In Puerto Rico, approximately 34.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Brunei, 44.0 women do as of 2020.

be 74.2% more likely to die during infancy

In Puerto Rico, approximately 6.0 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Brunei, on the other hand, 10.5 children do as of 2022.

Basic Needs

be 26.1% more likely to have internet access

In Puerto Rico, approximately 77.7% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Brunei, about 98.0% do as of 2021.

Expenditures

spend 22.2% more on education

Puerto Rico spends 3.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Brunei spends 4.4% of total GDP on education as of 2016.

Geography

see 67.9% less coastline

Puerto Rico has a total of 501 km of coastline. In Brunei, that number is 161 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.

Brunei: At a glance

Brunei is a sovereign country in East/Southeast Asia, with a total land area of approximately 5,265 sq km. The Sultanate of Brunei's influence peaked between the 15th and 17th centuries when its control extended over coastal areas of northwest Borneo and the southern Philippines. Brunei subsequently entered a period of decline brought on by internal strife over royal succession, colonial expansion of European powers, and piracy. In 1888, Brunei became a British protectorate; independence was achieved in 1984. The same family has ruled Brunei for over six centuries. Brunei benefits from extensive petroleum and natural gas fields, the source of one of the highest per capita GDPs in Asia.
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