Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines instead of Puerto Rico, you would:
Health
live 5.0 years less
In Puerto Rico, the average life expectancy is 82 years (78 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022. In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, that number is 77 years (75 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 57.4% less money
Puerto Rico has a GDP per capita of $34,300 as of 2022, while in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, the GDP per capita is $14,600 as of 2022.
be 3.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Puerto Rico, 6.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, that number is 19.6% as of 2022.
Life
have 52.6% more children
In Puerto Rico, there are approximately 7.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, there are 11.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 82.4% more likely to die during childbirth
In Puerto Rico, approximately 34.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 62.0 women do as of 2020.
be 2.1 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 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, on the other hand, 12.9 children do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 58.3% more on education
Puerto Rico spends 3.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines spends 5.7% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
Geography
see 83.2% less coastline
Puerto Rico has a total of 501 km of coastline. In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, that number is 84 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: At a glance
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