Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Puerto Rico instead of Kuwait, you would:
Health
live 2.6 years longer
In Kuwait, the average life expectancy is 79 years (78 years for men, 81 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 33.1% less money
Kuwait has a GDP per capita of $49,900 as of 2019, while in Puerto Rico, the GDP per capita is $33,400 as of 2020.
be 9.8 times more likely to be unemployed
In Kuwait, 1.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Puerto Rico, that number is 10.8% as of 2017.
Life
be 18.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Kuwait, approximately 7.4 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.
be 75.0% more likely to die during childbirth
In Kuwait, approximately 12.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Puerto Rico, 21.0 women do as of 2017.
have 55.7% fewer children
In Kuwait, there are approximately 17.8 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 21.2% less likely to have internet access
In Kuwait, approximately 99.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Puerto Rico, about 78.0% do as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Puerto Rico: At a glance
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