Quality of life comparison

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If you lived in Puerto Rico instead of Liechtenstein, you would:

Health

live 2.3 years less

In Liechtenstein, the average life expectancy is 84 years (82 years for men, 86 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.

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Economy

make 81.6% less money

Liechtenstein has a GDP per capita of $220,167 as of 2024, while in Puerto Rico, the GDP per capita is $40,620 as of 2025.

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Life

be 49.1% more likely to die during infancy

In Liechtenstein, approximately 4.0 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.

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have 32.1% fewer children

In Liechtenstein, there are approximately 8.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Puerto Rico, there are 5.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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Basic Needs

be 11.2% less likely to have internet access

In Liechtenstein, approximately 98.3% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Puerto Rico, about 87.3% do as of 2022.

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Safety

be 2.8 times more likely to be murdered

Liechtenstein has a homicide rate of 5.1 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Puerto Rico, that number is 14.6 per 100,000 as of 2023.

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Infrastructure

find 44.0% less home broadband

Liechtenstein has 50.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Puerto Rico has 28.0 as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), The World Factbook (2022). How we calculate this

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Puerto Rico: At a glance

Puerto Rico is a territory in Central America/Caribbean, with a total land area of approximately 8,959 sq km. Populated for centuries by aboriginal peoples, the island was claimed by the Spanish Crown in 1493 following Christopher COLUMBUS' second voyage to the Americas. In 1898, after 400 years of colonial rule that saw the indigenous population nearly exterminated and African slave labor introduced, Puerto Rico was ceded to the US as a result of the Spanish-American War. Puerto Ricans were granted US citizenship in 1917. Popularly-elected governors have served since 1948. In 1952, a constitution was enacted providing for internal self government. In plebiscites held in 1967, 1993, and 1998, voters chose not to alter the existing political status with the US, but the results of a 2012 vote left open the possibility of American statehood.
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