Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Saudi Arabia 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 Saudi Arabia, that number is 77 years (75 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 15.3% more money
Puerto Rico has a GDP per capita of $43,000 as of 2023, while in Saudi Arabia, the GDP per capita is $49,600 as of 2023.
be 18.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Puerto Rico, 6.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Saudi Arabia, that number is 4.9% as of 2023.
Life
be 52.9% less likely to die during childbirth
In Puerto Rico, approximately 34.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Saudi Arabia, 16.0 women do as of 2020.
have 74.4% more children
In Puerto Rico, there are approximately 7.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Saudi Arabia, there are 13.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.0 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 Saudi Arabia, on the other hand, 12.3 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 28.7% more likely to have internet access
In Puerto Rico, approximately 77.7% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Saudi Arabia, about 100.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 2.2 times more on education
Puerto Rico spends 3.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Saudi Arabia spends 7.8% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 5.3 times more coastline
Puerto Rico has a total of 501 km of coastline. In Saudi Arabia, that number is 2,640 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Saudi Arabia: At a glance
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