Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Puerto Rico instead of Taiwan, you would:

Economy

pay a 26.7% lower top tax rate

Taiwan has a top tax rate of 45.0% as of 2016. In Puerto Rico, the top tax rate is 33.0% as of 2016.

make 10.0% less money

Taiwan has a GDP per capita of $47,800 as of 2019, while in Puerto Rico, the GDP per capita is $43,000 as of 2023.

be 59.8% more likely to be unemployed

In Taiwan, 3.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Puerto Rico, that number is 6.0% as of 2023.

Life

be 52.1% more likely to die during infancy

In Taiwan, approximately 4.0 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.

Basic Needs

be 13.7% less likely to have internet access

In Taiwan, approximately 90.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Puerto Rico, about 77.7% do as of 2021.

Geography

see 68.0% less coastline

Taiwan has a total of 1,566 km of coastline. In Puerto Rico, that number is 501 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Puerto Rican Department of Treasury, Taxation Administration, Ministry of Finance, R.O.C..

Puerto Rico: At a glance

Puerto Rico is a territory in Central America/Caribbean, with a total land area of approximately 8,959 sq km. Populated for centuries by aboriginal peoples, the island was claimed by the Spanish Crown in 1493 following Christopher COLUMBUS' second voyage to the Americas. In 1898, after 400 years of colonial rule that saw the indigenous population nearly exterminated and African slave labor introduced, Puerto Rico was ceded to the US as a result of the Spanish-American War. Puerto Ricans were granted US citizenship in 1917. Popularly-elected governors have served since 1948. In 1952, a constitution was enacted providing for internal self government. In plebiscites held in 1967, 1993, and 1998, voters chose not to alter the existing political status with the US, but the results of a 2012 vote left open the possibility of American statehood.
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