Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 5.4 years longer

In Romania, the average life expectancy is 76 years (73 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024. In Puerto Rico, that number is 82 years (78 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2024.

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be 43.7% less likely to die by suicide

Romania has a suicide rate of 9.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Puerto Rico, it is 5.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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be 30.8% more likely to be obese

In Romania, 32.4% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Puerto Rico, that number is 42.4% of people as of 2024.

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Economy

make 80.2% more money

Romania has a GDP per capita of $22,538 as of 2025, while in Puerto Rico, the GDP per capita is $40,620 as of 2025.

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Life

have 24.0% fewer children

In Romania, there are approximately 7.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Puerto Rico, there are 5.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 30.2% more on education

Romania spends 3.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Puerto Rico spends 4.3% of total GDP on education as of 2024.

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Geography

see 2.2 times more coastline

Romania has a total of 225 km of coastline. In Puerto Rico, that number is 501 km.

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Safety

be 13.1 times more likely to be murdered

Romania has a homicide rate of 1.1 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Puerto Rico, that number is 14.6 per 100,000 as of 2023.

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be 30.2% more likely to die in a road accident

In Romania, road accidents kill 9.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Puerto Rico, they kill 12.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Infrastructure

find 21.8% less home broadband

Romania has 35.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Puerto Rico has 28.0 as of 2024.

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live with 2.6 times more strain on fresh water

Romania withdraws 8% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Puerto Rico withdraws 20% as of 2022.

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Environment

emit 29.6% more CO2

Romania emits 3.7 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Puerto Rico emits 4.8 tonnes as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook, United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). How we calculate this

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Puerto Rico: At a glance

Puerto Rico is a territory in Central America/Caribbean, with a total land area of approximately 8,959 sq km. Populated for centuries by aboriginal peoples, the island was claimed by the Spanish Crown in 1493 following Christopher COLUMBUS' second voyage to the Americas. In 1898, after 400 years of colonial rule that saw the indigenous population nearly exterminated and African slave labor introduced, Puerto Rico was ceded to the US as a result of the Spanish-American War. Puerto Ricans were granted US citizenship in 1917. Popularly-elected governors have served since 1948. In 1952, a constitution was enacted providing for internal self government. In plebiscites held in 1967, 1993, and 1998, voters chose not to alter the existing political status with the US, but the results of a 2012 vote left open the possibility of American statehood.
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