Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Puerto Rico instead of Greenland, you would:
Health
live 11.6 years longer
In Greenland, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 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 51.1% more likely to be obese
In Greenland, 28.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Puerto Rico, that number is 42.4% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 30.6% less money
Greenland has a GDP per capita of $58,499 as of 2023, while in Puerto Rico, the GDP per capita is $40,620 as of 2025.
Life
be 31.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Greenland, approximately 8.8 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 Greenland, there are approximately 12.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Puerto Rico, there are 5.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 25.6% more likely to have internet access
In Greenland, approximately 69.5% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Puerto Rico, about 87.3% do as of 2022.
Geography
see 98.9% less coastline
Greenland has a total of 44,087 km of coastline. In Puerto Rico, that number is 501 km.
Infrastructure
find 12.5% less home broadband
Greenland has 32.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Puerto Rico has 28.0 as of 2024.
Environment
emit 53.9% less CO2
Greenland emits 10.4 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 (2021–2022), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
Compare further: Greenland vs. Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: At a glance
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