Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Puerto Rico instead of Fiji, you would:
Health
live 7.4 years longer
In Fiji, the average life expectancy is 74 years (72 years for men, 77 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 3.0 times more money
Fiji has a GDP per capita of $11,000 as of 2020, while in Puerto Rico, the GDP per capita is $33,400 as of 2020.
be 2.4 times more likely to be unemployed
In Fiji, 4.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Puerto Rico, that number is 10.8% as of 2017.
pay a 65.0% higher top tax rate
Fiji has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In Puerto Rico, the top tax rate is 33.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 38.2% less likely to die during childbirth
In Fiji, approximately 34.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Puerto Rico, 21.0 women do as of 2017.
be 40.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Fiji, approximately 10.1 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 52.5% fewer children
In Fiji, there are approximately 16.6 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 56.0% more likely to have internet access
In Fiji, approximately 50.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Puerto Rico, about 78.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 19.6% more on education
Fiji spends 5.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Puerto Rico spends 6.1% of total GDP on education as of 2014.
Geography
see 55.6% less coastline
Fiji has a total of 1,129 km of coastline. In Puerto Rico, that number is 501 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Puerto Rican Department of Treasury, Fiji Revenue & Customs Authority.
Puerto Rico: At a glance
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