Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Puerto Rico instead of Rwanda, you would:
Health
live 15.8 years longer
In Rwanda, the average life expectancy is 66 years (64 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2022. In Puerto Rico, that number is 82 years (78 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 14.3 times more money
Rwanda has a GDP per capita of $3,000 as of 2023, while in Puerto Rico, the GDP per capita is $43,000 as of 2023.
be 60.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Rwanda, 14.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Puerto Rico, that number is 6.0% as of 2023.
pay a 10.0% higher top tax rate
Rwanda has a top tax rate of 30.0% as of 2016. In Puerto Rico, the top tax rate is 33.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 86.9% less likely to die during childbirth
In Rwanda, approximately 259.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Puerto Rico, 34.0 women do as of 2020.
be 21.7% more likely to be literate
In Rwanda, the literacy rate is 75.9% as of 2021. In Puerto Rico, it is 92.4% as of 2021.
be 77.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Rwanda, approximately 26.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Puerto Rico, on the other hand, 6.0 children do as of 2022.
have 70.5% fewer children
In Rwanda, there are approximately 26.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Puerto Rico, there are 7.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 97.6% more likely to have access to electricity
In Rwanda, approximately 51% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Puerto Rico, 100% of the population do as of 2022.
be 2.6 times more likely to have internet access
In Rwanda, approximately 30.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Puerto Rico, about 77.7% do as of 2021.
be 20.9% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Rwanda, approximately 83% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Puerto Rico, 100% of people do as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Puerto Rican Department of Treasury, Rwanda Revenue Authority.
Puerto Rico: At a glance
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