Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Puerto Rico instead of Norway, you would:
Health
be 58.9% less likely to die by suicide
Norway has a suicide rate of 13.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Puerto Rico, it is 5.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 1.3 years less
In Norway, the average life expectancy is 83 years (82 years for men, 85 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.
be 2.1 times more likely to be obese
In Norway, 20.2% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Puerto Rico, that number is 42.4% of people as of 2024.
Economy
be 29.1% more likely to be unemployed
In Norway, 4.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Puerto Rico, that number is 6.0% as of 2025.
make 57.1% less money
Norway has a GDP per capita of $94,594 as of 2025, while in Puerto Rico, the GDP per capita is $40,620 as of 2025.
Life
be 11.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Norway, approximately 1.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Puerto Rico, 11.0 women do as of 2023.
be 3.0 times more likely to die during infancy
In Norway, approximately 2.0 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.
have 41.2% fewer children
In Norway, there are approximately 9.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Puerto Rico, there are 5.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 11.8% less likely to have internet access
In Norway, approximately 99.0% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Puerto Rico, about 87.3% do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 21.4% less on education
Norway spends 5.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Puerto Rico spends 4.3% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
Geography
see 98.0% less coastline
Norway has a total of 25,148 km of coastline. In Puerto Rico, that number is 501 km.
Safety
be 20.3 times more likely to be murdered
Norway has a homicide rate of 0.7 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Puerto Rico, that number is 14.6 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 8.3 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Norway, road accidents kill 1.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Puerto Rico, they kill 12.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 38.0% less home broadband
Norway has 45.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Puerto Rico has 28.0 as of 2024.
live with 9.6 times more strain on fresh water
Norway withdraws 2% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Puerto Rico withdraws 20% as of 2022.
Environment
emit 32.9% less CO2
Norway emits 7.2 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Puerto Rico emits 4.8 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), The World Factbook (2022), World Health Organization (2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). How we calculate this
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