Quality of life comparison
If you lived in United Kingdom instead of Puerto Rico, you would:
Economy
make 25.8% more money
Puerto Rico has a GDP per capita of $43,000 as of 2023, while in United Kingdom, the GDP per capita is $54,100 as of 2023.
be 31.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Puerto Rico, 6.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In United Kingdom, that number is 4.1% as of 2023.
pay a 36.4% higher top tax rate
Puerto Rico has a top tax rate of 33.0% as of 2016. In United Kingdom, the top tax rate is 45.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 70.6% less likely to die during childbirth
In Puerto Rico, approximately 34.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In United Kingdom, 10.0 women do as of 2020.
be 36.8% 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 United Kingdom, on the other hand, 3.8 children do as of 2022.
have 38.5% more children
In Puerto Rico, there are approximately 7.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In United Kingdom, there are 10.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 24.8% more likely to have internet access
In Puerto Rico, approximately 77.7% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In United Kingdom, about 97.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 52.8% more on education
Puerto Rico spends 3.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. United Kingdom spends 5.5% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 24.8 times more coastline
Puerto Rico has a total of 501 km of coastline. In United Kingdom, that number is 12,429 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Puerto Rican Department of Treasury, HM Revenue & Customs.
United Kingdom: At a glance
How big is United Kingdom compared to Puerto Rico? See an in-depth size comparison.