Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Puerto Rico instead of Peru, you would:
Health
live 12.7 years longer
In Peru, the average life expectancy is 69 years (65 years for men, 73 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 3.0 times more money
Peru has a GDP per capita of $11,300 as of 2020, while in Puerto Rico, the GDP per capita is $33,400 as of 2020.
be 64.1% more likely to be unemployed
In Peru, 6.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Puerto Rico, that number is 10.8% as of 2017.
pay a 10.0% higher top tax rate
Peru has a top tax rate of 30.0% as of 2016. In Puerto Rico, the top tax rate is 33.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 76.1% less likely to die during childbirth
In Peru, approximately 88.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Puerto Rico, 21.0 women do as of 2017.
be 44.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Peru, approximately 10.8 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.
have 54.3% fewer children
In Peru, there are approximately 17.2 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 20.0% more likely to have internet access
In Peru, approximately 65.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Puerto Rico, about 78.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 45.2% more on education
Peru spends 4.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Puerto Rico spends 6.1% of total GDP on education as of 2014.
Geography
see 79.2% less coastline
Peru has a total of 2,414 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 Rican Department of Treasury, Superintendencia Nacional de Aduanas y de Administración Tributaria.
Puerto Rico: At a glance
How big is Puerto Rico compared to Peru? See an in-depth size comparison.