Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Puerto Rico instead of Germany, you would:
Health
live 1.1 years longer
In Germany, the average life expectancy is 81 years (78 years for men, 83 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 58.0% less likely to die by suicide
Germany has a suicide rate of 12.9 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Puerto Rico, it is 5.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 2.1 times more likely to be obese
In Germany, 20.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Puerto Rico, that number is 42.4% of people as of 2024.
Economy
be 61.5% more likely to be unemployed
In Germany, 3.7% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Puerto Rico, that number is 6.0% as of 2025.
make 32.9% less money
Germany has a GDP per capita of $60,496 as of 2025, while in Puerto Rico, the GDP per capita is $40,620 as of 2025.
Life
be 2.8 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Germany, approximately 4.0 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 94.8% more likely to die during infancy
In Germany, approximately 3.1 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 29.6% fewer children
In Germany, there are approximately 8.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Puerto Rico, there are 5.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 18.5% less on education
Germany spends 5.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Puerto Rico spends 4.3% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
Geography
see 79.0% less coastline
Germany has a total of 2,389 km of coastline. In Puerto Rico, that number is 501 km.
Safety
be 16.0 times more likely to be murdered
Germany has a homicide rate of 0.9 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Puerto Rico, that number is 14.6 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 3.8 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Germany, road accidents kill 3.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Puerto Rico, they kill 12.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 44.7% less strain on fresh water
Germany withdraws 35% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Puerto Rico withdraws 20% as of 2022.
find 38.6% less home broadband
Germany has 45.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Puerto Rico has 28.0 as of 2024.
Environment
emit 30.5% less CO2
Germany emits 6.9 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Puerto Rico emits 4.8 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), The World Factbook (2022), World Health Organization (2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). How we calculate this
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