Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Puerto Rico instead of Luxembourg, you would:
Health
live 1.3 years less
In Luxembourg, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 86 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
pay a 24.3% lower top tax rate
Luxembourg has a top tax rate of 43.6% as of 2016. In Puerto Rico, the top tax rate is 33.0% as of 2016.
make 69.7% less money
Luxembourg has a GDP per capita of $110,300 as of 2020, while in Puerto Rico, the GDP per capita is $33,400 as of 2020.
be 2.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Luxembourg, 5.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Puerto Rico, that number is 10.8% as of 2017.
Life
be 4.2 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Luxembourg, approximately 5.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Puerto Rico, 21.0 women do as of 2017.
be 85.8% more likely to die during infancy
In Luxembourg, approximately 3.2 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.
have 32.2% fewer children
In Luxembourg, there are approximately 11.6 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 Luxembourg, approximately 99.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Puerto Rico, about 78.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 64.9% more on education
Luxembourg spends 3.7% 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: Administration des Contributions Directes, The World Factbook, Puerto Rican Department of Treasury.
Puerto Rico: At a glance
How big is Puerto Rico compared to Luxembourg? See an in-depth size comparison.