Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Puerto Rico instead of Indonesia, you would:
Health
live 10.6 years longer
In Indonesia, the average life expectancy is 71 years (69 years for men, 73 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 3.6 times more likely to be obese
In Indonesia, 11.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Puerto Rico, that number is 42.4% of people as of 2024.
be 4.5 times more likely to die by suicide
Indonesia has a suicide rate of 1.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Puerto Rico, it is 5.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 8.0 times more money
Indonesia has a GDP per capita of $5,060 as of 2025, while in Puerto Rico, the GDP per capita is $40,620 as of 2025.
be 84.9% more likely to be unemployed
In Indonesia, 3.2% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Puerto Rico, that number is 6.0% as of 2025.
Life
be 92.1% less likely to die during childbirth
In Indonesia, approximately 140.0 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 60.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Indonesia, approximately 15.2 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 63.8% fewer children
In Indonesia, there are approximately 15.8 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 19.9% more likely to have internet access
In Indonesia, approximately 72.8% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Puerto Rico, about 87.3% do as of 2022.
be 12.3% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Indonesia, approximately 89% of people have access to drinking water as of 2024. In Puerto Rico, 100% of people do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 3.3 times more on education
Indonesia spends 1.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Puerto Rico spends 4.3% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
Geography
see 99.1% less coastline
Indonesia has a total of 54,716 km of coastline. In Puerto Rico, that number is 501 km.
Safety
be 48.6 times more likely to be murdered
Indonesia has a homicide rate of 0.3 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Puerto Rico, that number is 14.6 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 10.6% more likely to die in a road accident
In Indonesia, road accidents kill 11.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Puerto Rico, they kill 12.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 5.7 times more home broadband
Indonesia has 4.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Puerto Rico has 28.0 as of 2024.
live with 34.2% less strain on fresh water
Indonesia withdraws 30% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Puerto Rico withdraws 20% as of 2022.
Environment
emit 67.9% more CO2
Indonesia emits 2.9 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 (2022), World Health Organization (2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). How we calculate this
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