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

Health

be 25.7% less likely to be obese

In Puerto Rico, 42.4% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Grenada, that number is 31.5% of people as of 2024.

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be 76.0% less likely to die by suicide

Puerto Rico has a suicide rate of 5.4 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Grenada, it is 1.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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live 6.5 years less

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

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Economy

make 70.2% less money

Puerto Rico has a GDP per capita of $40,620 as of 2025, while in Grenada, the GDP per capita is $12,107 as of 2025.

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Life

have 2.0 times more children

In Puerto Rico, there are approximately 5.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Grenada, there are 11.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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be 4.4 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 Grenada, 48.0 women do as of 2023.

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be 2.7 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 Grenada, on the other hand, 16.4 children do as of 2024.

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Basic Needs

be 19.6% less likely to have internet access

In Puerto Rico, approximately 87.3% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Grenada, about 70.2% do as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 20.1% more on education

Puerto Rico spends 4.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Grenada spends 5.1% of total GDP on education as of 2023.

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Geography

see 75.8% less coastline

Puerto Rico has a total of 501 km of coastline. In Grenada, that number is 121 km.

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Safety

be 48.8% less likely to die in a road accident

In Puerto Rico, road accidents kill 12.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Grenada, they kill 6.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Infrastructure

live with 63.9% less strain on fresh water

Puerto Rico withdraws 20% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Grenada withdraws 7% as of 2022.

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Environment

emit 68.9% less CO2

Puerto Rico emits 4.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Grenada emits 1.5 tonnes as of 2024.

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

Grenada: At a glance

Grenada is a sovereign country in Central America/Caribbean, with a total land area of approximately 344 sq km. Carib Indians inhabited Grenada when Christopher COLUMBUS discovered the island in 1498, but it remained uncolonized for more than a century. The French settled Grenada in the 17th century, established sugar estates, and imported large numbers of African slaves. Britain took the island in 1762 and vigorously expanded sugar production. In the 19th century, cacao eventually surpassed sugar as the main export crop; in the 20th century, nutmeg became the leading export. In 1967, Britain gave Grenada autonomy over its internal affairs. Full independence was attained in 1974 making Grenada one of the smallest independent countries in the Western Hemisphere. Grenada was seized by a Marxist military council on 19 October 1983. Six days later the island was invaded by US forces and those of six other Caribbean nations, which quickly captured the ringleaders and their hundreds of Cuban advisers. Free elections were reinstituted the following year and have continued since that time.
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