Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Slovakia instead of Puerto Rico, you would:
Health
live 3.4 years less
In Puerto Rico, the average life expectancy is 82 years (78 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022. In Slovakia, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
pay a 24.2% lower top tax rate
Puerto Rico has a top tax rate of 33.0% as of 2016. In Slovakia, the top tax rate is 25.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 85.3% less likely to die during childbirth
In Puerto Rico, approximately 34.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Slovakia, 5.0 women do as of 2020.
be 20.2% 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 Slovakia, on the other hand, 4.8 children do as of 2022.
have 14.6% more children
In Puerto Rico, there are approximately 7.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Slovakia, there are 8.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 15.8% more likely to have internet access
In Puerto Rico, approximately 77.7% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Slovakia, about 90.0% do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 27.8% more on education
Puerto Rico spends 3.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Slovakia spends 4.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Puerto Rican Department of Treasury, Tax Directorate, Slovakia.
Slovakia: At a glance
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