Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Puerto Rico instead of Marshall Islands, you would:
Health
live 7.0 years longer
In Marshall Islands, the average life expectancy is 75 years (72 years for men, 77 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 8.3 times more money
Marshall Islands has a GDP per capita of $4,000 as of 2019, while in Puerto Rico, the GDP per capita is $33,400 as of 2020.
be 70.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Marshall Islands, 36.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2006. In Puerto Rico, that number is 10.8% as of 2017.
Life
be 72.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Marshall Islands, approximately 21.7 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 65.5% fewer children
In Marshall Islands, there are approximately 22.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In Puerto Rico, there are 7.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 100.0% more likely to have internet access
In Marshall Islands, approximately 39.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Puerto Rico, about 78.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 36.5% less on education
Marshall Islands spends 9.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Puerto Rico spends 6.1% of total GDP on education as of 2014.
Geography
see 35.3% more coastline
Marshall Islands has a total of 370 km of coastline. In Puerto Rico, that number is 501 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Puerto Rico: At a glance
How big is Puerto Rico compared to Marshall Islands? See an in-depth size comparison.