Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 2.1 years longer

In Puerto Rico, the average life expectancy is 82 years (78 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022. In Canada, that number is 84 years (82 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

make 29.8% more money

Puerto Rico has a GDP per capita of $43,000 as of 2023, while in Canada, the GDP per capita is $55,800 as of 2023.

Life

be 67.6% less likely to die during childbirth

In Puerto Rico, approximately 34.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Canada, 11.0 women do as of 2020.

be 27.5% less 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 Canada, on the other hand, 4.4 children do as of 2022.

have 30.4% more children

In Puerto Rico, there are approximately 7.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Canada, there are 10.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

Basic Needs

be 19.7% more likely to have internet access

In Puerto Rico, approximately 77.7% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Canada, about 93.0% do as of 2021.

Expenditures

spend 44.4% more on education

Puerto Rico spends 3.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Canada spends 5.2% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

Geography

see 403.4 times more coastline

Puerto Rico has a total of 501 km of coastline. In Canada, that number is 202,080 km.

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

Canada: At a glance

Canada is a sovereign country in North America, with a total land area of approximately 9,093,507 sq km. A land of vast distances and rich natural resources, Canada became a self-governing dominion in 1867 while retaining ties to the British crown. Economically and technologically, the nation has developed in parallel with the US, its neighbor to the south across the world's longest unfortified border. Canada faces the political challenges of meeting public demands for quality improvements in health care, education, social services, and economic competitiveness, as well as responding to the particular concerns of predominantly francophone Quebec. Canada also aims to develop its diverse energy resources while maintaining its commitment to the environment.
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