Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Puerto Rico instead of Taiwan, you would:
Economy
make 36.3% more money
Taiwan has a GDP per capita of $24,502 as of 2018, while in Puerto Rico, the GDP per capita is $33,400 as of 2020.
pay a 26.7% lower top tax rate
Taiwan has a top tax rate of 45.0% as of 2016. In Puerto Rico, the top tax rate is 33.0% as of 2016.
be 2.9 times more likely to be unemployed
In Taiwan, 3.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Puerto Rico, that number is 10.8% as of 2017.
Life
be 52.1% more likely to die during infancy
In Taiwan, approximately 4.0 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.
Basic Needs
be 12.4% less likely to have internet access
In Taiwan, approximately 89.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Puerto Rico, about 78.0% do as of 2020.
Geography
see 68.0% less coastline
Taiwan has a total of 1,566 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, Taxation Administration, Ministry of Finance, R.O.C..
Puerto Rico: At a glance
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