Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Puerto Rico instead of Mongolia, you would:
Health
live 10.3 years longer
In Mongolia, the average life expectancy is 71 years (67 years for men, 76 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 2.9 times more money
Mongolia has a GDP per capita of $11,500 as of 2020, while in Puerto Rico, the GDP per capita is $33,400 as of 2020.
be 35.0% more likely to be unemployed
In Mongolia, 8.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Puerto Rico, that number is 10.8% as of 2017.
pay a 3.3 times higher top tax rate
Mongolia has a top tax rate of 10.0% as of 2016. In Puerto Rico, the top tax rate is 33.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 53.3% less likely to die during childbirth
In Mongolia, approximately 45.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Puerto Rico, 21.0 women do as of 2017.
be 70.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Mongolia, approximately 20.2 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 50.3% fewer children
In Mongolia, there are approximately 15.8 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 23.8% more likely to have internet access
In Mongolia, approximately 63.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Puerto Rico, about 78.0% do as of 2020.
be 14.2% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Mongolia, approximately 88% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Puerto Rico, 100% of people do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 24.5% more on education
Mongolia spends 4.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Puerto Rico spends 6.1% of total GDP on education as of 2014.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Puerto Rican Department of Treasury, General Department of National Taxation.
Puerto Rico: At a glance
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