Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Puerto Rico instead of Brazil, you would:
Health
live 5.8 years longer
In Brazil, the average life expectancy is 76 years (72 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 2.4 times more money
Brazil has a GDP per capita of $14,100 as of 2020, while in Puerto Rico, the GDP per capita is $33,400 as of 2020.
pay a 20.0% higher top tax rate
Brazil has a top tax rate of 27.5% as of 2016. In Puerto Rico, the top tax rate is 33.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 65.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Brazil, approximately 60.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Puerto Rico, 21.0 women do as of 2017.
be 54.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Brazil, approximately 13.3 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 43.6% fewer children
In Brazil, there are approximately 14.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Puerto Rico, there are 7.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Geography
see 93.3% less coastline
Brazil has a total of 7,491 km of coastline. In Puerto Rico, that number is 501 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Secretaria da Receita Federal do Brasil, The World Factbook, Puerto Rican Department of Treasury.
Puerto Rico: At a glance
How big is Puerto Rico compared to Brazil? See an in-depth size comparison.