Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Puerto Rico instead of Germany, you would:
Economy
pay a 30.5% lower top tax rate
Germany has a top tax rate of 47.5% as of 2016. In Puerto Rico, the top tax rate is 33.0% as of 2016.
make 34.4% less money
Germany has a GDP per capita of $50,900 as of 2020, while in Puerto Rico, the GDP per capita is $33,400 as of 2020.
be 2.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Germany, 5.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Puerto Rico, that number is 10.8% as of 2017.
Life
be 3.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Germany, approximately 7.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Puerto Rico, 21.0 women do as of 2017.
be 89.3% more likely to die during infancy
In Germany, approximately 3.2 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 13.3% fewer children
In Germany, there are approximately 9.1 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 13.3% less likely to have internet access
In Germany, approximately 90.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Puerto Rico, about 78.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 22.0% more on education
Germany spends 5.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Puerto Rico spends 6.1% of total GDP on education as of 2014.
Geography
see 79.0% less coastline
Germany has a total of 2,389 km of coastline. In Puerto Rico, that number is 501 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Federal Central Tax Office (BZSt), Puerto Rican Department of Treasury.
Puerto Rico: At a glance
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