Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Puerto Rico instead of Sri Lanka, you would:
Health
live 4.2 years longer
In Sri Lanka, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2020. In Puerto Rico, that number is 82 years (78 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 2.7 times more money
Sri Lanka has a GDP per capita of $12,500 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 Sri Lanka, 4.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Puerto Rico, that number is 10.8% as of 2017.
pay a 2.2 times higher top tax rate
Sri Lanka has a top tax rate of 15.0% as of 2016. In Puerto Rico, the top tax rate is 33.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 41.7% less likely to die during childbirth
In Sri Lanka, approximately 36.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Puerto Rico, 21.0 women do as of 2017.
be 26.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Sri Lanka, approximately 8.2 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 43.0% fewer children
In Sri Lanka, there are approximately 13.8 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 2.2 times more likely to have internet access
In Sri Lanka, approximately 35.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Puerto Rico, about 78.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 2.9 times more on education
Sri Lanka spends 2.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Puerto Rico spends 6.1% of total GDP on education as of 2014.
Geography
see 62.6% less coastline
Sri Lanka has a total of 1,340 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, Sri Lanka Inland Revenue Department.
Puerto Rico: At a glance
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