Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Puerto Rico instead of Seychelles, you would:
Health
live 5.6 years longer
In Seychelles, the average life expectancy is 76 years (72 years for men, 81 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 45.8% more money
Seychelles has a GDP per capita of $29,500 as of 2023, while in Puerto Rico, the GDP per capita is $43,000 as of 2023.
be 98.7% more likely to be unemployed
In Seychelles, 3.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Puerto Rico, that number is 6.0% as of 2023.
pay a 2.2 times higher top tax rate
Seychelles has a top tax rate of 15.0% as of 2016. In Puerto Rico, the top tax rate is 33.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 43.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Seychelles, approximately 10.6 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 33.9% fewer children
In Seychelles, there are approximately 11.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Puerto Rico, there are 7.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 30.8% less on education
Seychelles spends 5.2% 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, Ministry of Finance, Puerto Rican Department of Treasury.
Puerto Rico: At a glance
How big is Puerto Rico compared to Seychelles? See an in-depth size comparison.