Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Puerto Rico instead of Uganda, you would:
Health
live 12.7 years longer
In Uganda, the average life expectancy is 69 years (67 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 15.4 times more money
Uganda has a GDP per capita of $2,800 as of 2023, while in Puerto Rico, the GDP per capita is $43,000 as of 2023.
pay a 17.5% lower top tax rate
Uganda has a top tax rate of 40.0% as of 2016. In Puerto Rico, the top tax rate is 33.0% as of 2016.
be 2.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Uganda, 2.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Puerto Rico, that number is 6.0% as of 2023.
Life
be 88.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Uganda, approximately 284.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Puerto Rico, 34.0 women do as of 2020.
be 17.0% more likely to be literate
In Uganda, the literacy rate is 79.0% as of 2021. In Puerto Rico, it is 92.4% as of 2021.
be 80.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Uganda, approximately 30.4 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 80.3% fewer children
In Uganda, there are approximately 39.6 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 2.1 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Uganda, approximately 47% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Puerto Rico, 100% of the population do as of 2022.
be 7.8 times more likely to have internet access
In Uganda, approximately 10.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Puerto Rico, about 77.7% do as of 2021.
be 20.3% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Uganda, approximately 83% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Puerto Rico, 100% of people do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 33.3% more on education
Uganda spends 2.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. 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, Uganda Revenue Authority.
Puerto Rico: At a glance
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