Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Puerto Rico instead of Botswana, you would:
Health
live 16.0 years longer
In Botswana, the average life expectancy is 66 years (64 years for men, 68 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 2.1 times more money
Botswana has a GDP per capita of $16,000 as of 2020, while in Puerto Rico, the GDP per capita is $33,400 as of 2020.
be 46.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Botswana, 20.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2013. In Puerto Rico, that number is 10.8% as of 2017.
pay a 32.0% higher top tax rate
Botswana has a top tax rate of 25.0% as of 2016. In Puerto Rico, the top tax rate is 33.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 85.4% less likely to die during childbirth
In Botswana, approximately 144.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Puerto Rico, 21.0 women do as of 2017.
be 76.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Botswana, approximately 25.2 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.
have 61.2% fewer children
In Botswana, there are approximately 20.3 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 69.5% more likely to have access to electricity
In Botswana, approximately 59% of the population has electricity access as of 2019. In Puerto Rico, 100% of the population do as of 2020.
be 21.9% more likely to have internet access
In Botswana, approximately 64.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Puerto Rico, about 78.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 11.6% less on education
Botswana spends 6.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. 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, Botswana Unified Revenue Service, Puerto Rican Department of Treasury.
Puerto Rico: At a glance
How big is Puerto Rico compared to Botswana? See an in-depth size comparison.