Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Puerto Rico instead of Slovakia, you would:
Health
live 3.4 years longer
In Slovakia, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 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 10.2% more money
Slovakia has a GDP per capita of $30,300 as of 2020, while in Puerto Rico, the GDP per capita is $33,400 as of 2020.
be 2.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Slovakia, 5.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Puerto Rico, that number is 10.8% as of 2017.
pay a 32.0% higher top tax rate
Slovakia has a top tax rate of 25.0% as of 2016. In Puerto Rico, the top tax rate is 33.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 4.2 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Slovakia, approximately 5.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Puerto Rico, 21.0 women do as of 2017.
be 25.3% more likely to die during infancy
In Slovakia, approximately 4.8 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Puerto Rico, on the other hand, 6.0 children do as of 2022.
have 12.0% fewer children
In Slovakia, there are approximately 8.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Puerto Rico, there are 7.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 13.3% less likely to have internet access
In Slovakia, approximately 90.0% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Puerto Rico, about 78.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 52.5% more on education
Slovakia spends 4.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Puerto Rico spends 6.1% of total GDP on education as of 2014.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Puerto Rican Department of Treasury, Tax Directorate, Slovakia.
Puerto Rico: At a glance
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