Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Puerto Rico instead of Syria, you would:
Health
live 7.4 years longer
In Syria, the average life expectancy is 74 years (73 years for men, 76 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 11.5 times more money
Syria has a GDP per capita of $2,900 as of 2015, while in Puerto Rico, the GDP per capita is $33,400 as of 2020.
be 78.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Syria, 50.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Puerto Rico, that number is 10.8% as of 2017.
pay a 50.0% higher top tax rate
Syria has a top tax rate of 22.0% as of 2016. In Puerto Rico, the top tax rate is 33.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 32.3% less likely to die during childbirth
In Syria, approximately 31.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Puerto Rico, 21.0 women do as of 2017.
be 61.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Syria, approximately 15.9 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 65.4% fewer children
In Syria, there are approximately 22.7 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 Syria, approximately 36.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Puerto Rico, about 78.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 19.6% more on education
Syria spends 5.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2009. Puerto Rico spends 6.1% of total GDP on education as of 2014.
Geography
see 2.6 times more coastline
Syria has a total of 193 km of coastline. In Puerto Rico, that number is 501 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance, Syria, Puerto Rican Department of Treasury.
Puerto Rico: At a glance
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