Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Zimbabwe instead of Puerto Rico, you would:
Health
live 18.4 years less
In Puerto Rico, the average life expectancy is 82 years (78 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022. In Zimbabwe, that number is 63 years (61 years for men, 66 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 93.6% less money
Puerto Rico has a GDP per capita of $34,300 as of 2022, while in Zimbabwe, the GDP per capita is $2,200 as of 2022.
be 54.3% more likely to be unemployed
In Puerto Rico, 6.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Zimbabwe, that number is 9.3% as of 2022.
pay a 51.5% higher top tax rate
Puerto Rico has a top tax rate of 33.0% as of 2016. In Zimbabwe, the top tax rate is 50.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 3.7 times more children
In Puerto Rico, there are approximately 7.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Zimbabwe, there are 28.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 10.5 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Puerto Rico, approximately 34.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Zimbabwe, 357.0 women do as of 2020.
be 4.7 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 Zimbabwe, on the other hand, 28.5 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 51.1% less likely to have access to electricity
In Puerto Rico, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In Zimbabwe, 49% of the population do as of 2021.
be 55.0% less likely to have internet access
In Puerto Rico, approximately 77.7% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Zimbabwe, about 35.0% do as of 2021.
be 23.1% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Puerto Rico, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Zimbabwe, 77% of people do as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Puerto Rican Department of Treasury, Zimbabwe Revenue Authority.
Zimbabwe: At a glance
How big is Zimbabwe compared to Puerto Rico? See an in-depth size comparison.