Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Puerto Rico instead of Romania, you would:
Health
live 5.9 years longer
In Romania, the average life expectancy is 76 years (72 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022. In Puerto Rico, that number is 82 years (78 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 16.0% more money
Romania has a GDP per capita of $28,800 as of 2020, while in Puerto Rico, the GDP per capita is $33,400 as of 2020.
be 3.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In Romania, 3.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Puerto Rico, that number is 10.8% as of 2017.
pay a 2.1 times higher top tax rate
Romania has a top tax rate of 16.0% as of 2016. In Puerto Rico, the top tax rate is 33.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 10.2% fewer children
In Romania, there are approximately 8.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Puerto Rico, there are 7.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 84.8% more on education
Romania spends 3.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Puerto Rico spends 6.1% of total GDP on education as of 2014.
Geography
see 2.2 times more coastline
Romania has a total of 225 km of coastline. In Puerto Rico, that number is 501 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Puerto Rican Department of Treasury, National Agency for Fiscal Administration (ANAF).
Puerto Rico: At a glance
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