Quality of life comparison

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

Health

be 24.3% more likely to be obese

In Bermuda, 34.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Puerto Rico, that number is 42.4% of people as of 2024.

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Economy

make 71.4% less money

Bermuda has a GDP per capita of $142,250 as of 2024, while in Puerto Rico, the GDP per capita is $40,620 as of 2025.

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Life

be 2.8 times more likely to die during infancy

In Bermuda, approximately 2.2 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.

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have 28.0% fewer children

In Bermuda, there are approximately 7.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Puerto Rico, there are 5.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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Basic Needs

be 12.7% less likely to have internet access

In Bermuda, approximately 100.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Puerto Rico, about 87.3% do as of 2022.

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Expenditures

spend 2.3 times more on education

Bermuda spends 1.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Puerto Rico spends 4.3% of total GDP on education as of 2024.

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Geography

see 4.9 times more coastline

Bermuda has a total of 103 km of coastline. In Puerto Rico, that number is 501 km.

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Safety

be 2.4 times more likely to be murdered

Bermuda has a homicide rate of 6.2 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Puerto Rico, that number is 14.6 per 100,000 as of 2023.

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Infrastructure

find 45.4% less home broadband

Bermuda has 51.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Puerto Rico has 28.0 as of 2024.

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live with 4.6 times more strain on fresh water

Bermuda withdraws 4% of its available fresh water each year as of 2021. Puerto Rico withdraws 20% as of 2022.

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Environment

emit 16.4% more CO2

Bermuda emits 4.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Puerto Rico emits 4.8 tonnes as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), The World Factbook (2021–2022), World Health Organization (2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). How we calculate this

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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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