Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Puerto Rico instead of Ukraine, you would:
Health
live 8.2 years longer
In Ukraine, the average life expectancy is 73 years (69 years for men, 78 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 2.7 times more money
Ukraine has a GDP per capita of $16,200 as of 2023, while in Puerto Rico, the GDP per capita is $43,000 as of 2023.
be 39.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Ukraine, 9.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2021. In Puerto Rico, that number is 6.0% as of 2023.
pay a 83.3% higher top tax rate
Ukraine has a top tax rate of 18.0% as of 2016. In Puerto Rico, the top tax rate is 33.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 17.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Ukraine, approximately 7.3 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 Ukraine, 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 18.8% fewer children
In Ukraine, there are approximately 9.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In Puerto Rico, there are 7.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 17.8% less likely to have internet access
In Ukraine, approximately 94.5% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Puerto Rico, about 77.7% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 33.3% less on education
Ukraine spends 5.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Puerto Rico spends 3.6% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
Geography
see 82.0% less coastline
Ukraine has a total of 2,782 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 Revenue and Duties of Ukraine, Puerto Rican Department of Treasury.
Puerto Rico: At a glance
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