Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Puerto Rico instead of Moldova, you would:
Health
live 9.2 years longer
In Moldova, the average life expectancy is 72 years (69 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 2.7 times more money
Moldova has a GDP per capita of $12,300 as of 2020, while in Puerto Rico, the GDP per capita is $33,400 as of 2020.
be 2.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Moldova, 5.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Puerto Rico, that number is 10.8% as of 2017.
pay a 83.3% higher top tax rate
Moldova has a top tax rate of 18.0% as of 2016. In Puerto Rico, the top tax rate is 33.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 47.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Moldova, approximately 11.6 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 22.8% fewer children
In Moldova, there are approximately 10.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Puerto Rico, there are 7.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Puerto Rican Department of Treasury, State tax Service.
Puerto Rico: At a glance
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