Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Puerto Rico instead of Poland, you would:
Health
live 3.5 years longer
In Poland, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 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 60.4% less likely to die by suicide
Poland has a suicide rate of 13.7 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Puerto Rico, it is 5.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 94.4% more likely to be obese
In Poland, 21.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Puerto Rico, that number is 42.4% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 42.9% more money
Poland has a GDP per capita of $28,420 as of 2025, while in Puerto Rico, the GDP per capita is $40,620 as of 2025.
be 2.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Poland, 3.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Puerto Rico, that number is 6.0% as of 2025.
Life
be 5.5 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Poland, approximately 2.0 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 67.8% more likely to die during infancy
In Poland, approximately 3.6 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 17.4% fewer children
In Poland, there are approximately 6.9 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 11.0% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Poland, approximately 90% of people have access to drinking water as of 2024. In Puerto Rico, 100% of people do as of 2024.
Geography
see 13.9% more coastline
Poland has a total of 440 km of coastline. In Puerto Rico, that number is 501 km.
Safety
be 18.2 times more likely to be murdered
Poland has a homicide rate of 0.8 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Puerto Rico, that number is 14.6 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 92.3% more likely to die in a road accident
In Poland, road accidents kill 6.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Puerto Rico, they kill 12.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 10.4% more home broadband
Poland has 25.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Puerto Rico has 28.0 as of 2024.
live with 39.9% less strain on fresh water
Poland withdraws 32% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Puerto Rico withdraws 20% as of 2022.
Environment
emit 36.2% less CO2
Poland emits 7.5 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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