Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Puerto Rico instead of Iceland, you would:
Health
live 2.0 years less
In Iceland, the average life expectancy is 84 years (81 years for men, 86 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
pay a 28.7% lower top tax rate
Iceland has a top tax rate of 46.3% as of 2016. In Puerto Rico, the top tax rate is 33.0% as of 2016.
make 36.1% less money
Iceland has a GDP per capita of $52,300 as of 2020, while in Puerto Rico, the GDP per capita is $33,400 as of 2020.
be 3.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Iceland, 3.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Puerto Rico, that number is 10.8% as of 2017.
Life
be 5.2 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Iceland, approximately 4.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Puerto Rico, 21.0 women do as of 2017.
be 3.7 times more likely to die during infancy
In Iceland, approximately 1.6 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.
have 39.3% fewer children
In Iceland, there are approximately 13.0 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 21.2% less likely to have internet access
In Iceland, approximately 99.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Puerto Rico, about 78.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 19.7% less on education
Iceland spends 7.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Puerto Rico spends 6.1% of total GDP on education as of 2014.
Geography
see 89.9% less coastline
Iceland has a total of 4,970 km of coastline. In Puerto Rico, that number is 501 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Puerto Rican Department of Treasury, Directorate of Internal Revenue.
Puerto Rico: At a glance
How big is Puerto Rico compared to Iceland? See an in-depth size comparison.