Quality of life comparison

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

Health

be 13.3% less likely to die by suicide

Puerto Rico has a suicide rate of 5.4 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Qatar, it is 4.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Economy

be 97.8% less likely to be unemployed

In Puerto Rico, 6.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Qatar, that number is 0.1% as of 2025.

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make 78.5% more money

Puerto Rico has a GDP per capita of $40,620 as of 2025, while in Qatar, the GDP per capita is $72,525 as of 2025.

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Life

be 63.6% less 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 Qatar, 4.0 women do as of 2023.

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be 20.5% 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 Qatar, on the other hand, 4.8 children do as of 2024.

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have 67.0% more children

In Puerto Rico, there are approximately 5.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Qatar, there are 9.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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Basic Needs

be 12.4% more likely to have internet access

In Puerto Rico, approximately 87.3% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Qatar, about 98.1% do as of 2024.

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Geography

see 12.4% more coastline

Puerto Rico has a total of 501 km of coastline. In Qatar, that number is 563 km.

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Safety

be 99.5% less likely to be murdered

Puerto Rico has a homicide rate of 14.6 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Qatar, that number is 0.1 per 100,000 as of 2022.

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be 41.6% less likely to die in a road accident

In Puerto Rico, road accidents kill 12.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Qatar, they kill 7.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Infrastructure

find 57.8% less home broadband

Puerto Rico has 28.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Qatar has 11.8 as of 2024.

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live with 22.1 times more strain on fresh water

Puerto Rico withdraws 20% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Qatar withdraws 431% as of 2022.

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Environment

emit 9.8 times more CO2

Puerto Rico emits 4.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Qatar emits 47.3 tonnes as of 2024.

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

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Qatar: At a glance

Qatar is a sovereign country in Middle East, with a total land area of approximately 11,586 sq km. Ruled by the Al Thani family since the mid-1800s, Qatar transformed itself from a poor British protectorate noted mainly for pearling into an independent state with significant oil and natural gas revenues. During the late 1980s and early 1990s, the Qatari economy was crippled by a continuous siphoning off of petroleum revenues by the Amir, who had ruled the country since 1972. His son, the current Amir HAMAD bin Khalifa Al Thani, overthrew the father in a bloodless coup in 1995. In short order, HAMAD oversaw the creation of the pan-Arab satellite news network Al-Jazeera and Qatar's pursuit of a leadership role in mediating regional conflicts. In the 2000s, Qatar resolved its longstanding border disputes with both Bahrain and Saudi Arabia. As of 2007, oil and natural gas revenues had enabled Qatar to attain the highest per capita income in the world. Qatar has not experienced domestic unrest or violence like that seen in other Near Eastern and North African countries in 2010-11, due in part to its immense wealth. Since the outbreak of regional unrest, however, Doha has prided itself on its support for many of these popular revolutions, particularly in Libya and Syria. In mid-2013, HAMAD transferred power to his 33 year-old son, TAMIM bin Hamad - a peaceful abdication rare in the history of Arab Gulf states. TAMIM has prioritized improving the domestic welfare of Qataris, including establishing advanced healthcare and education systems and expanding the country's infrastructure in anticipation of Doha's hosting of the 2022 World Cup.
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