Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Puerto Rico instead of Switzerland, you would:
Health
live 1.5 years less
In Switzerland, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 86 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
pay a 17.5% lower top tax rate
Switzerland has a top tax rate of 40.0% as of 2016. In Puerto Rico, the top tax rate is 33.0% as of 2016.
make 52.6% less money
Switzerland has a GDP per capita of $72,300 as of 2022, while in Puerto Rico, the GDP per capita is $34,300 as of 2022.
be 39.5% more likely to be unemployed
In Switzerland, 4.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Puerto Rico, that number is 6.0% as of 2022.
Life
be 4.9 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Switzerland, approximately 7.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Puerto Rico, 34.0 women do as of 2020.
be 68.7% more likely to die during infancy
In Switzerland, approximately 3.6 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 22.8% fewer children
In Switzerland, there are approximately 10.1 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 19.1% less likely to have internet access
In Switzerland, approximately 96.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Puerto Rico, about 77.7% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 30.8% less on education
Switzerland 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, Puerto Rican Department of Treasury, Swiss Federal Tax Administration.
Puerto Rico: At a glance
How big is Puerto Rico compared to Switzerland? See an in-depth size comparison.