Quality of life comparison

live 4.7 years longer

In Puerto Rico, the average life expectancy is 82 years (78 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022. In Singapore, that number is 86 years (84 years for men, 89 years for women) as of 2022.

make 3.0 times more money

Puerto Rico has a GDP per capita of $43,000 as of 2023, while in Singapore, the GDP per capita is $127,500 as of 2023.

be 41.8% less likely to be unemployed

In Puerto Rico, 6.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Singapore, that number is 3.5% 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 Singapore, the top tax rate is 22.0% as of 2016.

be 79.4% less likely to die during childbirth

In Puerto Rico, approximately 34.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Singapore, 7.0 women do as of 2020.

be 74.3% 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 Singapore, on the other hand, 1.6 children do as of 2022.

have 12.8% more children

In Puerto Rico, there are approximately 7.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Singapore, there are 8.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 17.1% more likely to have internet access

In Puerto Rico, approximately 77.7% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Singapore, about 91.0% do as of 2021.

spend 22.2% less on education

Puerto Rico spends 3.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Singapore spends 2.8% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

see 61.5% less coastline

Puerto Rico has a total of 501 km of coastline. In Singapore, that number is 193 km.