Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Puerto Rico instead of Jersey, you would:
Health
live 0.9 years less
In Jersey, the average life expectancy is 83 years (80 years for men, 85 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 41.0% less money
Jersey has a GDP per capita of $56,600 as of 2016, while in Puerto Rico, the GDP per capita is $33,400 as of 2020.
be 2.7 times more likely to be unemployed
In Jersey, 4.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2015. In Puerto Rico, that number is 10.8% as of 2017.
Life
be 56.1% more likely to die during infancy
In Jersey, approximately 3.9 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 36.6% fewer children
In Jersey, there are approximately 12.4 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 90.2% more likely to have internet access
In Jersey, approximately 41.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Puerto Rico, about 78.0% do as of 2020.
Geography
see 7.2 times more coastline
Jersey has a total of 70 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 Rico: At a glance
How big is Puerto Rico compared to Jersey? See an in-depth size comparison.