Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Puerto Rico instead of Jamaica, you would:
Health
live 5.9 years longer
In Jamaica, the average life expectancy is 76 years (74 years for men, 78 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
make 3.8 times more money
Jamaica has a GDP per capita of $8,700 as of 2020, while in Puerto Rico, the GDP per capita is $33,400 as of 2020.
be 39.9% more likely to be unemployed
In Jamaica, 7.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Puerto Rico, that number is 10.8% as of 2017.
pay a 32.0% higher top tax rate
Jamaica has a top tax rate of 25.0% as of 2016. In Puerto Rico, the top tax rate is 33.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 73.8% less likely to die during childbirth
In Jamaica, approximately 80.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Puerto Rico, 21.0 women do as of 2017.
be 45.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Jamaica, approximately 11.2 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 50.5% fewer children
In Jamaica, there are approximately 15.9 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 41.8% more likely to have internet access
In Jamaica, approximately 55.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Puerto Rico, about 78.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 13.0% more on education
Jamaica spends 5.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Puerto Rico spends 6.1% of total GDP on education as of 2014.
Geography
see 51.0% less coastline
Jamaica has a total of 1,022 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, Tax Admministration of Jamaica.
Puerto Rico: At a glance
How big is Puerto Rico compared to Jamaica? See an in-depth size comparison.