Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Puerto Rico instead of Kenya, you would:
Health
live 18.1 years longer
In Kenya, the average life expectancy is 64 years (62 years for men, 66 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 3.8 times more likely to be obese
In Kenya, 11.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Puerto Rico, that number is 42.4% of people as of 2024.
be 18.3% more likely to die by suicide
Kenya has a suicide rate of 4.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Puerto Rico, it is 5.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 17.2 times more money
Kenya has a GDP per capita of $2,363 as of 2025, while in Puerto Rico, the GDP per capita is $40,620 as of 2025.
Life
be 92.6% less likely to die during childbirth
In Kenya, approximately 149.0 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 11.9% more likely to be literate
In Kenya, the literacy rate is 82.6% as of 2021. In Puerto Rico, it is 92.4% as of 2021.
be 82.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Kenya, approximately 34.2 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 78.9% fewer children
In Kenya, there are approximately 27.0 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 31.2% more likely to have access to electricity
In Kenya, approximately 76% of people have electricity access (96% in urban areas, and 68% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Puerto Rico, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 2.5 times more likely to have internet access
In Kenya, approximately 35.0% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Puerto Rico, about 87.3% do as of 2022.
be 52.4% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Kenya, approximately 66% of people have access to drinking water as of 2024. In Puerto Rico, 100% of people do as of 2024.
Safety
be 55.7% less likely to die in a road accident
In Kenya, road accidents kill 28.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Puerto Rico, they kill 12.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 3.0 times more likely to be murdered
Kenya has a homicide rate of 4.9 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Puerto Rico, that number is 14.6 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
find 9.2 times more home broadband
Kenya has 3.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Puerto Rico has 28.0 as of 2024.
live with 41.2% less strain on fresh water
Kenya withdraws 33% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Puerto Rico withdraws 20% as of 2022.
Environment
emit 12.7 times more CO2
Kenya emits 0.4 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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