Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Rhode Island instead of Puerto Rico, you would:
Health
live 3.5 years less
In Puerto Rico, the average life expectancy is 82 years (78 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022. In Rhode Island, that number is 78 years (77 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
make 32.4% more money
Puerto Rico has a GDP per capita of $43,000 as of 2023, while in Rhode Island, the GDP per capita is $56,938 as of 2024.
be 26.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Puerto Rico, 6.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Rhode Island, that number is 4.4% as of 2025.
Basic Needs
be 16.9% more likely to have internet access
In Puerto Rico, approximately 77.7% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Rhode Island, about 90.8% 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.
