Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Virginia instead of Puerto Rico, you would:
Health
live 4.1 years less
In Puerto Rico, the average life expectancy is 82 years (78 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022. In Virginia, that number is 78 years (77 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
make 60.7% more money
Puerto Rico has a GDP per capita of $43,000 as of 2023, while in Virginia, the GDP per capita is $69,111 as of 2024.
be 43.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Puerto Rico, 6.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Virginia, that number is 3.4% as of 2025.
Basic Needs
be 16.0% more likely to have internet access
In Puerto Rico, approximately 77.7% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Virginia, about 90.1% 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.
