Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Puerto Rico instead of Tuvalu, you would:
Health
live 13.3 years longer
In Tuvalu, the average life expectancy is 68 years (66 years for men, 71 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 8.3 times more money
Tuvalu has a GDP per capita of $5,200 as of 2023, while in Puerto Rico, the GDP per capita is $43,000 as of 2023.
Life
be 79.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Tuvalu, approximately 28.9 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 65.6% fewer children
In Tuvalu, there are approximately 22.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Puerto Rico, there are 7.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 58.6% more likely to have internet access
In Tuvalu, approximately 49.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Puerto Rico, about 77.7% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 20.9 times more coastline
Tuvalu has a total of 24 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 Rico: At a glance
How big is Puerto Rico compared to Tuvalu? See an in-depth size comparison.