Quality of life comparison

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If you lived in Puerto Rico instead of Nauru, you would:

Health

live 19.6 years longer

In Nauru, the average life expectancy is 62 years (60 years for men, 64 years for women) as of 2024. In Puerto Rico, that number is 82 years (78 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2024.

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be 40.6% less likely to be obese

In Nauru, 71.4% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Puerto Rico, that number is 42.4% of people as of 2024.

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Economy

make 2.8 times more money

Nauru has a GDP per capita of $14,640 as of 2025, while in Puerto Rico, the GDP per capita is $40,620 as of 2025.

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Life

be 96.0% less likely to die during childbirth

In Nauru, approximately 273.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Puerto Rico, 11.0 women do as of 2023.

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be 21.6% less likely to die during infancy

In Nauru, approximately 7.7 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Puerto Rico, on the other hand, 6.0 children do as of 2022.

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have 76.8% fewer children

In Nauru, there are approximately 24.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Puerto Rico, there are 5.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 26.1% less on education

Nauru spends 5.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Puerto Rico spends 4.3% of total GDP on education as of 2024.

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Geography

see 16.7 times more coastline

Nauru has a total of 30 km of coastline. In Puerto Rico, that number is 501 km.

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Safety

be 56.2% more likely to die in a road accident

In Nauru, road accidents kill 8.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Puerto Rico, they kill 12.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Infrastructure

find 2.8 times more home broadband

Nauru has 10.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Puerto Rico has 28.0 as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), The World Factbook (2022), World Health Organization (2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). How we calculate this

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Puerto Rico: At a glance

Puerto Rico is a territory in Central America/Caribbean, with a total land area of approximately 8,959 sq km. Populated for centuries by aboriginal peoples, the island was claimed by the Spanish Crown in 1493 following Christopher COLUMBUS' second voyage to the Americas. In 1898, after 400 years of colonial rule that saw the indigenous population nearly exterminated and African slave labor introduced, Puerto Rico was ceded to the US as a result of the Spanish-American War. Puerto Ricans were granted US citizenship in 1917. Popularly-elected governors have served since 1948. In 1952, a constitution was enacted providing for internal self government. In plebiscites held in 1967, 1993, and 1998, voters chose not to alter the existing political status with the US, but the results of a 2012 vote left open the possibility of American statehood.
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