Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Puerto Rico instead of Ghana, you would:
Health
live 12.3 years longer
In Ghana, the average life expectancy is 69 years (68 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 6.3 times more money
Ghana has a GDP per capita of $5,300 as of 2020, while in Puerto Rico, the GDP per capita is $33,400 as of 2020.
pay a 32.0% higher top tax rate
Ghana has a top tax rate of 25.0% as of 2016. In Puerto Rico, the top tax rate is 33.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 93.2% less likely to die during childbirth
In Ghana, approximately 308.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Puerto Rico, 21.0 women do as of 2017.
be 17.0% more likely to be literate
In Ghana, the literacy rate is 79.0% as of 2018. In Puerto Rico, it is 92.4% as of 2017.
be 81.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Ghana, approximately 32.6 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 72.4% fewer children
In Ghana, there are approximately 28.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Puerto Rico, there are 7.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 17.6% more likely to have access to electricity
In Ghana, approximately 85% of the population has electricity access as of 2019. In Puerto Rico, 100% of the population do as of 2020.
be 34.5% more likely to have internet access
In Ghana, approximately 58.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Puerto Rico, about 78.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 52.5% more on education
Ghana spends 4.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Puerto Rico spends 6.1% of total GDP on education as of 2014.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Puerto Rican Department of Treasury, Ghana Revenue Authority.
Puerto Rico: At a glance
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