Quality of life comparison

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

Health

be 86.4% less likely to be obese

In Puerto Rico, 42.4% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Bangladesh, that number is 5.8% of people as of 2024.

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be 48.2% less likely to die by suicide

Puerto Rico has a suicide rate of 5.4 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Bangladesh, it is 2.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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live 7.0 years less

In Puerto Rico, the average life expectancy is 82 years (78 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2024. In Bangladesh, that number is 75 years (73 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024.

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Economy

be 36.9% less likely to be unemployed

In Puerto Rico, 6.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Bangladesh, that number is 3.8% as of 2025.

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make 93.6% less money

Puerto Rico has a GDP per capita of $40,620 as of 2025, while in Bangladesh, the GDP per capita is $2,597 as of 2025.

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Life

have 3.5 times more children

In Puerto Rico, there are approximately 5.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Bangladesh, there are 20.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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be 10.5 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Puerto Rico, approximately 11.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Bangladesh, 115.0 women do as of 2023.

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be 14.5% less likely to be literate

In Puerto Rico, the literacy rate is 92.4% as of 2021. In Bangladesh, it is 79.0% as of 2022.

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be 4.0 times more likely to die during infancy

In Puerto Rico, approximately 6.0 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Bangladesh, on the other hand, 24.4 children do as of 2024.

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Basic Needs

be 38.8% less likely to have internet access

In Puerto Rico, approximately 87.3% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Bangladesh, about 53.4% do as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 52.5% less on education

Puerto Rico spends 4.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Bangladesh spends 2.0% of total GDP on education as of 2024.

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Geography

see 15.8% more coastline

Puerto Rico has a total of 501 km of coastline. In Bangladesh, that number is 580 km.

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Safety

be 48.8% more likely to die in a road accident

In Puerto Rico, road accidents kill 12.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Bangladesh, they kill 18.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Infrastructure

live with 70.7% less strain on fresh water

Puerto Rico withdraws 20% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Bangladesh withdraws 6% as of 2022.

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find 71.1% less home broadband

Puerto Rico has 28.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Bangladesh has 8.1 as of 2024.

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Environment

emit 85.1% less CO2

Puerto Rico emits 4.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Bangladesh emits 0.7 tonnes as of 2024.

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

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Bangladesh: At a glance

Bangladesh is a sovereign country in South Asia, with a total land area of approximately 130,170 sq km. Muslim conversions and settlement in the region now referred to as Bangladesh began in the 10th century, primarily from Arab and Persian traders and preachers. Europeans began to set up trading posts in the area in the 16th century. Eventually the area known as Bengal, primarily Hindu in the western section and mostly Muslim in the eastern half, became part of British India. Partition in 1947 resulted in an eastern wing of Pakistan in the Muslim-majority area, which became East Pakistan. Calls for greater autonomy and animosity between the eastern and western wings of Pakistan led to a Bengali independence movement. That movement, led by the Awami League (AL) and supported by India, won independence for Bangladesh in a brief war in 1971, during which at least 300,000 civilians died. The post-independence, AL government faced daunting challenges and in 1975 was overthrown by the military, triggering a series of military coups that resulted in a military-backed government and subsequent creation of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP). That government also ended in a coup in 1981, followed by military-backed rule until democratic elections in 1991. The BNP and AL have alternately held power since then, with the exception of a military-backed, emergency caretaker regime that suspended parliamentary elections planned for January 2007 in an effort to reform the political system and root out corruption. That government returned the country to fully democratic rule in December 2008 with the election of the AL and Prime Minister Sheikh HASINA. In January 2014, the AL won the national election by an overwhelming majority after the BNP boycotted, extending HASINA's term as prime minister. With the help of international development assistance, Bangladesh has made great progress in food security since independence, and the economy has grown at an average of about 6 percent over the last two decades.
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