Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Puerto Rico instead of Latvia, you would:
Health
live 5.8 years longer
In Latvia, the average life expectancy is 76 years (71 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 11.7% more money
Latvia has a GDP per capita of $29,900 as of 2020, while in Puerto Rico, the GDP per capita is $33,400 as of 2020.
be 75.9% more likely to be unemployed
In Latvia, 6.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Puerto Rico, that number is 10.8% as of 2017.
pay a 43.5% higher top tax rate
Latvia has a top tax rate of 23.0% as of 2016. In Puerto Rico, the top tax rate is 33.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 24.5% more likely to die during infancy
In Latvia, approximately 4.8 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.
Basic Needs
be 13.1% less likely to have internet access
In Latvia, approximately 89.8% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Puerto Rico, about 78.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 45.2% more on education
Latvia spends 4.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Puerto Rico spends 6.1% of total GDP on education as of 2014.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: State Revenue Service, Latvia, The World Factbook, Puerto Rican Department of Treasury.
Puerto Rico: At a glance
How big is Puerto Rico compared to Latvia? See an in-depth size comparison.