Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Puerto Rico instead of Georgia, you would:
Health
live 7.2 years longer
In Georgia, the average life expectancy is 75 years (70 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024. In Puerto Rico, that number is 82 years (78 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2024.
be 18.7% more likely to be obese
In Georgia, 35.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Puerto Rico, that number is 42.4% of people as of 2024.
Economy
be 50.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Georgia, 12.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Puerto Rico, that number is 6.0% as of 2025.
make 4.2 times more money
Georgia has a GDP per capita of $9,692 as of 2025, while in Puerto Rico, the GDP per capita is $40,620 as of 2025.
Life
be 45.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Georgia, approximately 20.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Puerto Rico, 11.0 women do as of 2023.
be 19.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Georgia, approximately 7.5 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Puerto Rico, on the other hand, 6.0 children do as of 2022.
have 49.5% fewer children
In Georgia, there are approximately 11.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Puerto Rico, there are 5.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Geography
see 61.6% more coastline
Georgia has a total of 310 km of coastline. In Puerto Rico, that number is 501 km.
Infrastructure
live with 4.6 times more strain on fresh water
Georgia withdraws 4% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Puerto Rico withdraws 20% as of 2022.
Environment
emit 36.5% more CO2
Georgia emits 3.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Puerto Rico emits 4.8 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), The World Factbook (2022), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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Puerto Rico: At a glance
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