Quality of life comparison
If you lived in North Carolina instead of Puerto Rico, you would:
Health
live 5.6 years less
In Puerto Rico, the average life expectancy is 82 years (78 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022. In North Carolina, that number is 76 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
make 37.9% more money
Puerto Rico has a GDP per capita of $43,000 as of 2023, while in North Carolina, the GDP per capita is $59,308 as of 2024.
be 43.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Puerto Rico, 6.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In North Carolina, that number is 3.4% as of 2025.
Basic Needs
be 14.2% more likely to have internet access
In Puerto Rico, approximately 77.7% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In North Carolina, about 88.7% do as of 2023.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, OECD Regional Demography, Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), Bureau of Economic Analysis.
