Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Puerto Rico instead of Bolivia, you would:
Health
live 9.2 years longer
In Bolivia, the average life expectancy is 72 years (71 years for men, 74 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 4.2 times more money
Bolivia has a GDP per capita of $7,900 as of 2020, while in Puerto Rico, the GDP per capita is $33,400 as of 2020.
be 2.7 times more likely to be unemployed
In Bolivia, 4.0% 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
Bolivia has a top tax rate of 13.0% as of 2016. In Puerto Rico, the top tax rate is 33.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 86.5% less likely to die during childbirth
In Bolivia, approximately 155.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Puerto Rico, 21.0 women do as of 2017.
be 72.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Bolivia, approximately 22.3 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 57.7% fewer children
In Bolivia, there are approximately 18.6 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 30.0% more likely to have internet access
In Bolivia, approximately 60.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Puerto Rico, about 78.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 16.4% less on education
Bolivia spends 7.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2014. 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, Autoridad de ImpugnaciĆ³n Tributaria (AIT), Bolivia.
Puerto Rico: At a glance
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