Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Czech Republic instead of Puerto Rico, you would:
Health
live 2.0 years less
In Puerto Rico, the average life expectancy is 82 years (78 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022. In Czech Republic, that number is 80 years (77 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 10.9% more money
Puerto Rico has a GDP per capita of $43,000 as of 2023, while in Czech Republic, the GDP per capita is $47,700 as of 2023.
be 56.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Puerto Rico, 6.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Czech Republic, that number is 2.6% as of 2023.
pay a 33.3% lower top tax rate
Puerto Rico has a top tax rate of 33.0% as of 2016. In Czech Republic, the top tax rate is 22.0% as of 2017.
Life
be 91.2% less likely to die during childbirth
In Puerto Rico, approximately 34.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Czech Republic, 3.0 women do as of 2020.
be 60.3% 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 Czech Republic, on the other hand, 2.4 children do as of 2022.
have 25.6% more children
In Puerto Rico, there are approximately 7.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Czech Republic, there are 9.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 11.7% more likely to have internet access
In Puerto Rico, approximately 77.7% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Czech Republic, about 86.8% do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 41.7% more on education
Puerto Rico spends 3.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Czech Republic spends 5.1% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Puerto Rican Department of Treasury, Financial Administration of the Czech Republic.
Czech Republic: At a glance
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