Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Luxembourg instead of Puerto Rico, you would:
Health
live 1.3 years longer
In Puerto Rico, the average life expectancy is 82 years (78 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022. In Luxembourg, that number is 83 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 3.1 times more money
Puerto Rico has a GDP per capita of $43,000 as of 2023, while in Luxembourg, the GDP per capita is $132,400 as of 2023.
be 12.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Puerto Rico, 6.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Luxembourg, that number is 5.2% as of 2023.
pay a 32.1% higher top tax rate
Puerto Rico has a top tax rate of 33.0% as of 2016. In Luxembourg, the top tax rate is 43.6% as of 2016.
Life
be 82.4% less likely to die during childbirth
In Puerto Rico, approximately 34.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Luxembourg, 6.0 women do as of 2020.
be 46.2% 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 Luxembourg, on the other hand, 3.2 children do as of 2022.
have 48.7% more children
In Puerto Rico, there are approximately 7.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Luxembourg, there are 11.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 27.4% more likely to have internet access
In Puerto Rico, approximately 77.7% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Luxembourg, about 99.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 38.9% more on education
Puerto Rico spends 3.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Luxembourg spends 5.0% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Administration des Contributions Directes, The World Factbook, Puerto Rican Department of Treasury.
Luxembourg: At a glance
How big is Luxembourg compared to Puerto Rico? See an in-depth size comparison.