Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Puerto Rico instead of Kuwait, you would:
Health
live 2.7 years less
In Kuwait, the average life expectancy is 85 years (84 years for men, 85 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 2.3 times more likely to die by suicide
Kuwait has a suicide rate of 2.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Puerto Rico, it is 5.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 25.7% more money
Kuwait has a GDP per capita of $32,312 as of 2025, while in Puerto Rico, the GDP per capita is $40,620 as of 2025.
be 2.7 times more likely to be unemployed
In Kuwait, 2.2% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Puerto Rico, that number is 6.0% as of 2025.
Life
be 13.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Kuwait, approximately 7.0 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.
be 37.5% more likely to die during childbirth
In Kuwait, approximately 8.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Puerto Rico, 11.0 women do as of 2023.
have 43.1% fewer children
In Kuwait, there are approximately 10.0 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 12.7% less likely to have internet access
In Kuwait, approximately 100.0% of the population has internet access as of 2025. In Puerto Rico, about 87.3% do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 33.7% less on education
Kuwait spends 6.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Puerto Rico spends 4.3% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
Safety
be 58.4 times more likely to be murdered
Kuwait has a homicide rate of 0.2 per 100,000 people as of 2020. In Puerto Rico, that number is 14.6 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 35.9% more likely to die in a road accident
In Kuwait, road accidents kill 9.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Puerto Rico, they kill 12.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 27.7 times more home broadband
Kuwait has 1.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2023. Puerto Rico has 28.0 as of 2024.
live with 99.5% less strain on fresh water
Kuwait withdraws 3850% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Puerto Rico withdraws 20% as of 2022.
Environment
emit 79.6% less CO2
Kuwait emits 23.7 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Puerto Rico emits 4.8 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), The World Factbook (2022). How we calculate this
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