Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Puerto Rico instead of India, you would:
Health
live 9.7 years longer
In India, the average life expectancy is 72 years (71 years for men, 74 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 56.8% less likely to die by suicide
India has a suicide rate of 12.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Puerto Rico, it is 5.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 5.3 times more likely to be obese
In India, 8.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Puerto Rico, that number is 42.4% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 15.0 times more money
India has a GDP per capita of $2,702 as of 2025, while in Puerto Rico, the GDP per capita is $40,620 as of 2025.
be 41.9% more likely to be unemployed
In India, 4.2% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Puerto Rico, that number is 6.0% as of 2025.
Life
be 86.2% less likely to die during childbirth
In India, approximately 80.0 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 18.2% more likely to be literate
In India, the literacy rate is 78.2% as of 2024. In Puerto Rico, it is 92.4% as of 2021.
be 74.1% less likely to die during infancy
In India, approximately 23.3 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 64.3% fewer children
In India, there are approximately 16.0 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 24.7% more likely to have internet access
In India, approximately 70.0% of the population has internet access as of 2025. In Puerto Rico, about 87.3% do as of 2022.
Geography
see 92.8% less coastline
India has a total of 7,000 km of coastline. In Puerto Rico, that number is 501 km.
Safety
be 18.8% less likely to die in a road accident
In India, road accidents kill 15.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Puerto Rico, they kill 12.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 5.2 times more likely to be murdered
India has a homicide rate of 2.8 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Puerto Rico, that number is 14.6 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
find 8.9 times more home broadband
India has 3.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Puerto Rico has 28.0 as of 2024.
live with 70.6% less strain on fresh water
India withdraws 66% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Puerto Rico withdraws 20% as of 2022.
Environment
emit 2.2 times more CO2
India emits 2.2 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 (2021–2022), World Health Organization (2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). How we calculate this
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