Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Puerto Rico instead of Bangladesh, you would:
Health
live 7.0 years longer
In Bangladesh, the average life expectancy is 75 years (73 years for men, 77 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 7.4 times more likely to be obese
In Bangladesh, 5.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Puerto Rico, that number is 42.4% of people as of 2024.
be 92.9% more likely to die by suicide
Bangladesh has a suicide rate of 2.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Puerto Rico, it is 5.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 15.6 times more money
Bangladesh has a GDP per capita of $2,597 as of 2025, while in Puerto Rico, the GDP per capita is $40,620 as of 2025.
be 58.5% more likely to be unemployed
In Bangladesh, 3.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Puerto Rico, that number is 6.0% as of 2025.
Life
be 90.4% less likely to die during childbirth
In Bangladesh, approximately 115.0 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 17.0% more likely to be literate
In Bangladesh, the literacy rate is 79.0% as of 2022. In Puerto Rico, it is 92.4% as of 2021.
be 75.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Bangladesh, approximately 24.4 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 71.5% fewer children
In Bangladesh, there are approximately 20.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Puerto Rico, there are 5.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 63.4% more likely to have internet access
In Bangladesh, approximately 53.4% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Puerto Rico, about 87.3% do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 2.1 times more on education
Bangladesh spends 2.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Puerto Rico spends 4.3% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
Geography
see 13.6% less coastline
Bangladesh has a total of 580 km of coastline. In Puerto Rico, that number is 501 km.
Safety
be 32.8% less likely to die in a road accident
In Bangladesh, road accidents kill 18.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Puerto Rico, they kill 12.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 3.5 times more home broadband
Bangladesh has 8.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Puerto Rico has 28.0 as of 2024.
live with 3.4 times more strain on fresh water
Bangladesh withdraws 6% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Puerto Rico withdraws 20% as of 2022.
Environment
emit 6.7 times more CO2
Bangladesh emits 0.7 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 (2021–2022), World Health Organization (2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). How we calculate this
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