Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Puerto Rico instead of Swaziland, you would:
Health
live 22.0 years longer
In Swaziland, the average life expectancy is 60 years (58 years for men, 62 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 4.1 times more money
Swaziland has a GDP per capita of $10,600 as of 2023, while in Puerto Rico, the GDP per capita is $43,000 as of 2023.
be 84.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Swaziland, 37.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Puerto Rico, that number is 6.0% as of 2023.
Life
be 92.2% less likely to die during childbirth
In Swaziland, approximately 437.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Puerto Rico, 34.0 women do as of 2020.
be 84.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Swaziland, approximately 39.6 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 65.0% fewer children
In Swaziland, there are approximately 22.3 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 21.5% more likely to have access to electricity
In Swaziland, approximately 82% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Puerto Rico, 100% of the population do as of 2022.
be 31.7% more likely to have internet access
In Swaziland, approximately 59.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Puerto Rico, about 77.7% do as of 2021.
be 24.5% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Swaziland, approximately 80% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Puerto Rico, 100% of people do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 28.0% less on education
Swaziland spends 5.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. 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 Rico: At a glance
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