Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Puerto Rico instead of Belarus, you would:

Health

live 7.4 years longer

In Belarus, the average life expectancy is 74 years (69 years for men, 80 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 74.9% more money

Belarus has a GDP per capita of $19,100 as of 2020, while in Puerto Rico, the GDP per capita is $33,400 as of 2020.

be 13.5 times more likely to be unemployed

In Belarus, 0.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Puerto Rico, that number is 10.8% as of 2017.

pay a 2.5 times higher top tax rate

Belarus has a top tax rate of 13.0% as of 2017. In Puerto Rico, the top tax rate is 33.0% as of 2016.

Life

be 10.5 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Belarus, approximately 2.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Puerto Rico, 21.0 women do as of 2017.

be 84.7% more likely to die during infancy

In Belarus, approximately 3.3 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.

have 13.3% fewer children

In Belarus, there are approximately 9.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Puerto Rico, there are 7.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

Expenditures

spend 22.0% more on education

Belarus spends 5.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. 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, Ministry for Taxes and Levies of the Republic of Belarus.

Puerto Rico: At a glance

Puerto Rico is a territory in Central America/Caribbean, with a total land area of approximately 8,959 sq km. Populated for centuries by aboriginal peoples, the island was claimed by the Spanish Crown in 1493 following Christopher COLUMBUS' second voyage to the Americas. In 1898, after 400 years of colonial rule that saw the indigenous population nearly exterminated and African slave labor introduced, Puerto Rico was ceded to the US as a result of the Spanish-American War. Puerto Ricans were granted US citizenship in 1917. Popularly-elected governors have served since 1948. In 1952, a constitution was enacted providing for internal self government. In plebiscites held in 1967, 1993, and 1998, voters chose not to alter the existing political status with the US, but the results of a 2012 vote left open the possibility of American statehood.
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