Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Puerto Rico instead of Australia, you would:
Health
be 58.6% less likely to die by suicide
Australia has a suicide rate of 13.1 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Puerto Rico, it is 5.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 1.1 years less
In Australia, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2024. In Puerto Rico, that number is 82 years (78 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2024.
be 38.6% more likely to be obese
In Australia, 30.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Puerto Rico, that number is 42.4% of people as of 2024.
Economy
be 46.5% more likely to be unemployed
In Australia, 4.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Puerto Rico, that number is 6.0% as of 2025.
make 37.6% less money
Australia has a GDP per capita of $65,130 as of 2025, while in Puerto Rico, the GDP per capita is $40,620 as of 2025.
Life
be 5.5 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Australia, approximately 2.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Puerto Rico, 11.0 women do as of 2023.
be 94.8% more likely to die during infancy
In Australia, approximately 3.1 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Puerto Rico, on the other hand, 6.0 children do as of 2022.
have 46.7% fewer children
In Australia, there are approximately 10.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Puerto Rico, there are 5.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 15.6% less on education
Australia spends 5.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Puerto Rico spends 4.3% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
Geography
see 98.1% less coastline
Australia has a total of 25,760 km of coastline. In Puerto Rico, that number is 501 km.
Safety
be 17.2 times more likely to be murdered
Australia has a homicide rate of 0.8 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Puerto Rico, that number is 14.6 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 2.8 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Australia, road accidents kill 4.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Puerto Rico, they kill 12.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 23.3% less home broadband
Australia has 36.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Puerto Rico has 28.0 as of 2024.
live with 4.2 times more strain on fresh water
Australia withdraws 5% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Puerto Rico withdraws 20% as of 2022.
Environment
emit 65.8% less CO2
Australia emits 14.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Puerto Rico emits 4.8 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), The World Factbook (2022), World Health Organization (2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). How we calculate this
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