Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Puerto Rico instead of Syria, you would:
Health
live 7.4 years longer
In Syria, the average life expectancy is 74 years (73 years for men, 76 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 11.8 times more money
Syria has a GDP per capita of $2,900 as of 2015, while in Puerto Rico, the GDP per capita is $34,300 as of 2022.
be 56.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Syria, 13.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Puerto Rico, that number is 6.0% as of 2022.
pay a 50.0% higher top tax rate
Syria has a top tax rate of 22.0% as of 2016. In Puerto Rico, the top tax rate is 33.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 61.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Syria, approximately 15.9 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 64.1% fewer children
In Syria, there are approximately 21.7 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 12.6% more likely to have access to electricity
In Syria, approximately 89% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In Puerto Rico, 100% of the population do as of 2021.
be 66.7% more likely to have internet access
In Syria, approximately 46.6% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Puerto Rico, about 77.7% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 29.4% less on education
Syria spends 5.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2009. Puerto Rico spends 3.6% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
Geography
see 2.6 times more coastline
Syria has a total of 193 km of coastline. In Puerto Rico, that number is 501 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance, Syria, Puerto Rican Department of Treasury.
Puerto Rico: At a glance
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