Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Eritrea instead of Puerto Rico, you would:
Health
live 14.8 years less
In Puerto Rico, the average life expectancy is 82 years (78 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022. In Eritrea, that number is 67 years (64 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 96.3% less money
Puerto Rico has a GDP per capita of $43,000 as of 2023, while in Eritrea, the GDP per capita is $1,600 as of 2017.
Life
have 3.4 times more children
In Puerto Rico, there are approximately 7.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Eritrea, there are 26.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 9.5 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Puerto Rico, approximately 34.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Eritrea, 322.0 women do as of 2020.
be 17.1% less likely to be literate
In Puerto Rico, the literacy rate is 92.4% as of 2021. In Eritrea, it is 76.6% as of 2018.
be 6.9 times 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 Eritrea, on the other hand, 41.5 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 44.6% less likely to have access to electricity
In Puerto Rico, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Eritrea, 55% of the population do as of 2022.
be 71.7% less likely to have internet access
In Puerto Rico, approximately 77.7% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Eritrea, about 22.0% do as of 2021.
be 42.2% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Puerto Rico, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Eritrea, 58% of people do as of 2015.
Geography
see 4.5 times more coastline
Puerto Rico has a total of 501 km of coastline. In Eritrea, that number is 2,234 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Eritrea: At a glance
How big is Eritrea compared to Puerto Rico? See an in-depth size comparison.