Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Puerto Rico instead of Monaco, you would:
Health
live 7.8 years less
In Monaco, the average life expectancy is 90 years (86 years for men, 93 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 71.1% less money
Monaco has a GDP per capita of $115,700 as of 2015, while in Puerto Rico, the GDP per capita is $33,400 as of 2020.
be 5.4 times more likely to be unemployed
In Monaco, 2.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2012. In Puerto Rico, that number is 10.8% as of 2017.
Life
have 18.2% more children
In Monaco, there are approximately 6.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Puerto Rico, there are 7.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 3.4 times more likely to die during infancy
In Monaco, approximately 1.8 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 19.6% less likely to have internet access
In Monaco, approximately 97.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Puerto Rico, about 78.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 5.1 times more on education
Monaco spends 1.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Puerto Rico spends 6.1% of total GDP on education as of 2014.
Geography
see 122.2 times more coastline
Monaco has a total of 4 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 Monaco? See an in-depth size comparison.