Quality of life comparison
If you lived in China instead of Puerto Rico, you would:
Health
live 5.6 years less
In Puerto Rico, the average life expectancy is 82 years (78 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022. In China, that number is 76 years (74 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
be 17.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Puerto Rico, 6.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In China, that number is 5.0% as of 2022.
make 46.9% less money
Puerto Rico has a GDP per capita of $34,300 as of 2022, while in China, the GDP per capita is $18,200 as of 2022.
pay a 36.4% higher top tax rate
Puerto Rico has a top tax rate of 33.0% as of 2016. In China, the top tax rate is 45.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 32.4% less likely to die during childbirth
In Puerto Rico, approximately 34.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In China, 23.0 women do as of 2020.
have 30.8% more children
In Puerto Rico, there are approximately 7.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In China, there are 10.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 11.9% 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 China, on the other hand, 6.8 children do as of 2022.
Geography
see 28.9 times more coastline
Puerto Rico has a total of 501 km of coastline. In China, that number is 14,500 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Puerto Rican Department of Treasury, State Administration of Taxation.
China: At a glance
How big is China compared to Puerto Rico? See an in-depth size comparison.