Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Puerto Rico instead of Bulgaria, you would:
Health
live 6.1 years longer
In Bulgaria, the average life expectancy is 76 years (72 years for men, 79 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 49.1% more money
Bulgaria has a GDP per capita of $22,400 as of 2020, while in Puerto Rico, the GDP per capita is $33,400 as of 2020.
be 90.8% more likely to be unemployed
In Bulgaria, 5.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Puerto Rico, that number is 10.8% as of 2017.
pay a 3.3 times higher top tax rate
Bulgaria has a top tax rate of 10.0% as of 2016. In Puerto Rico, the top tax rate is 33.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 24.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Bulgaria, approximately 8.0 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.
be 2.1 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Bulgaria, approximately 10.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Puerto Rico, 21.0 women do as of 2017.
Basic Needs
be 11.4% more likely to have internet access
In Bulgaria, approximately 70.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Puerto Rico, about 78.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 48.8% more on education
Bulgaria spends 4.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2017. Puerto Rico spends 6.1% of total GDP on education as of 2014.
Geography
see 41.5% more coastline
Bulgaria has a total of 354 km of coastline. In Puerto Rico, that number is 501 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, National Revenue Agency, Bulgaria, Puerto Rican Department of Treasury.
Puerto Rico: At a glance
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