Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Puerto Rico instead of Sweden, you would:
Health
be 60.8% less likely to die by suicide
Sweden has a suicide rate of 13.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Puerto Rico, it is 5.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 2.2 years less
In Sweden, the average life expectancy is 84 years (83 years for men, 86 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.
be 2.4 times more likely to be obese
In Sweden, 17.5% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Puerto Rico, that number is 42.4% of people as of 2024.
Economy
be 31.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Sweden, 8.7% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Puerto Rico, that number is 6.0% as of 2025.
make 35.7% less money
Sweden has a GDP per capita of $63,133 as of 2025, while in Puerto Rico, the GDP per capita is $40,620 as of 2025.
Life
be 2.8 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Sweden, approximately 4.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Puerto Rico, 11.0 women do as of 2023.
be 3.0 times more likely to die during infancy
In Sweden, approximately 2.0 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.
have 38.7% fewer children
In Sweden, there are approximately 9.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Puerto Rico, there are 5.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 41.7% less on education
Sweden spends 7.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Puerto Rico spends 4.3% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
Geography
see 84.4% less coastline
Sweden has a total of 3,218 km of coastline. In Puerto Rico, that number is 501 km.
Safety
be 12.7 times more likely to be murdered
Sweden 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.
be 6.0 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Sweden, road accidents kill 2.1 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Puerto Rico, they kill 12.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 31.1% less home broadband
Sweden has 40.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Puerto Rico has 28.0 as of 2024.
live with 5.5 times more strain on fresh water
Sweden withdraws 4% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Puerto Rico withdraws 20% as of 2022.
Environment
emit 35.0% more CO2
Sweden emits 3.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Puerto Rico emits 4.8 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), The World Factbook (2022), World Health Organization (2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). How we calculate this
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