Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Belgium instead of Puerto Rico, you would:
Economy
make 44.3% more money
Puerto Rico has a GDP per capita of $33,400 as of 2020, while in Belgium, the GDP per capita is $48,200 as of 2020.
be 50.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Puerto Rico, 10.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Belgium, that number is 5.4% as of 2019.
pay a 62.7% higher top tax rate
Puerto Rico has a top tax rate of 33.0% as of 2016. In Belgium, the top tax rate is 53.7% as of 2016.
Life
be 76.2% less likely to die during childbirth
In Puerto Rico, approximately 21.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Belgium, 5.0 women do as of 2017.
be 47.2% less 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 Belgium, on the other hand, 3.2 children do as of 2022.
have 39.1% more children
In Puerto Rico, there are approximately 7.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Belgium, there are 10.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 17.9% more likely to have internet access
In Puerto Rico, approximately 78.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Belgium, about 92.0% do as of 2020.
Geography
see 86.7% less coastline
Puerto Rico has a total of 501 km of coastline. In Belgium, that number is 66 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Service Public Fédéral Finances, The World Factbook, Puerto Rican Department of Treasury.
Belgium: At a glance
How big is Belgium compared to Puerto Rico? See an in-depth size comparison.