Quality of life comparison

live 11.5 years less

In Puerto Rico, the average life expectancy is 82 years (78 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022. In Tanzania, that number is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2022.

make 92.2% less money

Puerto Rico has a GDP per capita of $33,400 as of 2020, while in Tanzania, the GDP per capita is $2,600 as of 2020.

have 4.2 times more children

In Puerto Rico, there are approximately 7.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Tanzania, there are 33.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

be 25.0 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Puerto Rico, approximately 21.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Tanzania, 524.0 women do as of 2017.

be 15.7% less likely to be literate

In Puerto Rico, the literacy rate is 92.4% as of 2017. In Tanzania, it is 77.9% as of 2015.

be 6.0 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 Tanzania, on the other hand, 36.4 children do as of 2020.

be 60.0% less likely to have access to electricity

In Puerto Rico, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2020. In Tanzania, 40% of the population do as of 2019.

be 71.8% less likely to have internet access

In Puerto Rico, approximately 78.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Tanzania, about 22.0% do as of 2020.

be 28.0% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Puerto Rico, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Tanzania, 72% of people do as of 2020.

spend 49.2% less on education

Puerto Rico spends 6.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2014. Tanzania spends 3.1% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

see 2.8 times more coastline

Puerto Rico has a total of 501 km of coastline. In Tanzania, that number is 1,424 km.