Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Puerto Rico instead of Zambia, you would:
Health
live 15.4 years longer
In Zambia, the average life expectancy is 66 years (65 years for men, 68 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 11.6 times more money
Zambia has a GDP per capita of $3,700 as of 2023, while in Puerto Rico, the GDP per capita is $43,000 as of 2023.
Life
be 74.8% less likely to die during childbirth
In Zambia, approximately 135.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Puerto Rico, 34.0 women do as of 2020.
be 83.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Zambia, approximately 37.1 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 77.1% fewer children
In Zambia, there are approximately 34.1 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 Zambia, approximately 48% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Puerto Rico, 100% of the population do as of 2022.
be 3.7 times more likely to have internet access
In Zambia, approximately 21.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Puerto Rico, about 77.7% do as of 2021.
be 39.7% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Zambia, approximately 72% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Puerto Rico, 100% of people do as of 2020.
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 Zambia? See an in-depth size comparison.