Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Puerto Rico instead of Gibraltar, you would:

Health

live 1.7 years less

In Gibraltar, the average life expectancy is 84 years (81 years for men, 86 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.

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Life

have 53.3% fewer children

In Gibraltar, there are approximately 12.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Puerto Rico, there are 5.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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Geography

see 41.8 times more coastline

Gibraltar has a total of 12 km of coastline. In Puerto Rico, that number is 501 km.

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Infrastructure

find 54.1% less home broadband

Gibraltar has 61.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Puerto Rico has 28.0 as of 2024.

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Environment

emit 70.2% less CO2

Gibraltar emits 16.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Puerto Rico emits 4.8 tonnes as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2022–2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this

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Cost of Living Comparison · 7 categories - 2026 data
Puerto Rico is 27.5% cheaper than Gibraltar overall
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Puerto Rico: At a glance

Puerto Rico is a territory in Central America/Caribbean, with a total land area of approximately 8,959 sq km. Populated for centuries by aboriginal peoples, the island was claimed by the Spanish Crown in 1493 following Christopher COLUMBUS' second voyage to the Americas. In 1898, after 400 years of colonial rule that saw the indigenous population nearly exterminated and African slave labor introduced, Puerto Rico was ceded to the US as a result of the Spanish-American War. Puerto Ricans were granted US citizenship in 1917. Popularly-elected governors have served since 1948. In 1952, a constitution was enacted providing for internal self government. In plebiscites held in 1967, 1993, and 1998, voters chose not to alter the existing political status with the US, but the results of a 2012 vote left open the possibility of American statehood.
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