Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Puerto Rico instead of Senegal, you would:
Health
live 11.7 years longer
In Senegal, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 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 9.8 times more money
Senegal has a GDP per capita of $4,400 as of 2023, while in Puerto Rico, the GDP per capita is $43,000 as of 2023.
pay a 17.5% lower top tax rate
Senegal has a top tax rate of 40.0% as of 2016. In Puerto Rico, the top tax rate is 33.0% as of 2016.
be 2.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Senegal, 2.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Puerto Rico, that number is 6.0% as of 2023.
Life
be 87.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Senegal, approximately 261.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Puerto Rico, 34.0 women do as of 2020.
be 64.1% more likely to be literate
In Senegal, the literacy rate is 56.3% as of 2021. In Puerto Rico, it is 92.4% as of 2021.
be 81.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Senegal, approximately 32.4 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 74.2% fewer children
In Senegal, there are approximately 30.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Puerto Rico, there are 7.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 47.3% more likely to have access to electricity
In Senegal, approximately 68% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Puerto Rico, 100% of the population do as of 2022.
be 34.0% more likely to have internet access
In Senegal, approximately 58.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Puerto Rico, about 77.7% do as of 2021.
be 14.5% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Senegal, approximately 87% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Puerto Rico, 100% of people do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 34.5% less on education
Senegal spends 5.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Puerto Rico spends 3.6% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Puerto Rican Department of Treasury, Direction Generale des Impots et des Domaines.
Puerto Rico: At a glance
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