Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Puerto Rico instead of Tajikistan, you would:
Health
live 12.3 years longer
In Tajikistan, the average life expectancy is 69 years (66 years for men, 73 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 9.3 times more money
Tajikistan has a GDP per capita of $4,600 as of 2023, while in Puerto Rico, the GDP per capita is $43,000 as of 2023.
be 14.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Tajikistan, 7.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Puerto Rico, that number is 6.0% as of 2023.
pay a 2.5 times higher top tax rate
Tajikistan has a top tax rate of 13.0% as of 2016. In Puerto Rico, the top tax rate is 33.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 81.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Tajikistan, approximately 32.3 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.
be 100.0% more likely to die during childbirth
In Tajikistan, approximately 17.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Puerto Rico, 34.0 women do as of 2020.
have 69.8% fewer children
In Tajikistan, there are approximately 25.8 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 2.6 times more likely to have internet access
In Tajikistan, approximately 30.4% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Puerto Rico, about 77.7% do as of 2021.
be 18.5% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Tajikistan, approximately 84% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Puerto Rico, 100% of people do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 39.0% less on education
Tajikistan spends 5.9% 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: National Center of Legislation under the President of the Republic of Tajikistan, The World Factbook, Puerto Rican Department of Treasury.
Puerto Rico: At a glance
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