Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Puerto Rico instead of Hungary, you would:
Health
live 4.5 years longer
In Hungary, the average life expectancy is 77 years (74 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022. In Puerto Rico, that number is 82 years (78 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 3.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Hungary, 3.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Puerto Rico, that number is 10.8% as of 2017.
pay a 2.2 times higher top tax rate
Hungary has a top tax rate of 15.0% as of 2016. In Puerto Rico, the top tax rate is 33.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 75.0% more likely to die during childbirth
In Hungary, approximately 12.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Puerto Rico, 21.0 women do as of 2017.
be 30.7% more likely to die during infancy
In Hungary, approximately 4.6 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.
Basic Needs
be 12.7% less likely to have internet access
In Hungary, approximately 89.3% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Puerto Rico, about 78.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 32.6% more on education
Hungary spends 4.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Puerto Rico spends 6.1% of total GDP on education as of 2014.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, National Tax and Customs Administration of Hungary, Puerto Rican Department of Treasury.
Puerto Rico: At a glance
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