If you lived in Puerto Rico instead of San Marino, you would:

Health

live 3.9 years less

In San Marino, the average life expectancy is 86 years (84 years for men, 87 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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Economy

make 32.2% less money

San Marino has a GDP per capita of $59,871 as of 2023, while in Puerto Rico, the GDP per capita is $40,620 as of 2025.

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Life

have 35.7% more children

In San Marino, there are approximately 4.2 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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be 37.5% more likely to die during childbirth

In San Marino, approximately 8.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Puerto Rico, 11.0 women do as of 2023.

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be 5.0 times more likely to die during infancy

In San Marino, approximately 1.2 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Puerto Rico, on the other hand, 6.0 children do as of 2022.

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Basic Needs

be 10.3% less likely to have internet access

In San Marino, approximately 97.3% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Puerto Rico, about 87.3% do as of 2022.

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Expenditures

spend 47.2% more on education

San Marino spends 2.9% 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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Safety

be 2.1 times more likely to die in a road accident

In San Marino, road accidents kill 5.9 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

San Marino has 35.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Puerto Rico has 28.0 as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), The World Factbook (2022). How we calculate this

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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