Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Puerto Rico instead of Portugal, you would:
Health
be 53.0% less likely to die by suicide
Portugal has a suicide rate of 11.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Puerto Rico, it is 5.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 2.3 times more likely to be obese
In Portugal, 18.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Puerto Rico, that number is 42.4% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 26.6% more money
Portugal has a GDP per capita of $32,082 as of 2025, while in Puerto Rico, the GDP per capita is $40,620 as of 2025.
Life
be 26.7% less likely to die during childbirth
In Portugal, approximately 15.0 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 2.2 times more likely to die during infancy
In Portugal, approximately 2.7 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.
have 27.8% fewer children
In Portugal, there are approximately 7.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Puerto Rico, there are 5.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Geography
see 72.1% less coastline
Portugal has a total of 1,793 km of coastline. In Puerto Rico, that number is 501 km.
Safety
be 20.3 times more likely to be murdered
Portugal has a homicide rate of 0.7 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Puerto Rico, that number is 14.6 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 73.6% more likely to die in a road accident
In Portugal, road accidents kill 7.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Puerto Rico, they kill 12.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 38.1% less home broadband
Portugal has 45.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Puerto Rico has 28.0 as of 2024.
live with 58.6% more strain on fresh water
Portugal withdraws 12% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Puerto Rico withdraws 20% as of 2022.
Environment
emit 45.2% more CO2
Portugal emits 3.3 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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