Quality of life comparison

live 5.0 years longer

In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, the average life expectancy is 77 years (75 years for men, 79 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.

make 2.4 times more money

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has a GDP per capita of $17,900 as of 2023, while in Puerto Rico, the GDP per capita is $43,000 as of 2023.

be 68.1% less likely to be unemployed

In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 18.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Puerto Rico, that number is 6.0% as of 2023.

be 45.2% less likely to die during childbirth

In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, approximately 62.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Puerto Rico, 34.0 women do as of 2020.

be 53.1% less likely to die during infancy

In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, approximately 12.9 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 34.5% fewer children

In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, there are approximately 11.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Puerto Rico, there are 7.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

spend 36.8% less on education

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines spends 5.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Puerto Rico spends 3.6% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

see 6.0 times more coastline

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has a total of 84 km of coastline. In Puerto Rico, that number is 501 km.