Quality of life comparison

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If you lived in Puerto Rico instead of Taiwan, you would:

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.

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have 21.9% fewer children

In Taiwan, there are approximately 7.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Puerto Rico, there are 5.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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Geography

see 68.0% less coastline

Taiwan has a total of 1,566 km of coastline. In Puerto Rico, that number is 501 km.

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Sources: The World Factbook (2022–2024), World Bank (2024). How we calculate this

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Cost of Living Comparison · 7 categories - 2026 data
Puerto Rico is 65.2% more expensive than Taiwan overall
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Puerto Rico: At a glance

Puerto Rico is a territory in Central America/Caribbean, with a total land area of approximately 8,959 sq km. Populated for centuries by aboriginal peoples, the island was claimed by the Spanish Crown in 1493 following Christopher COLUMBUS' second voyage to the Americas. In 1898, after 400 years of colonial rule that saw the indigenous population nearly exterminated and African slave labor introduced, Puerto Rico was ceded to the US as a result of the Spanish-American War. Puerto Ricans were granted US citizenship in 1917. Popularly-elected governors have served since 1948. In 1952, a constitution was enacted providing for internal self government. In plebiscites held in 1967, 1993, and 1998, voters chose not to alter the existing political status with the US, but the results of a 2012 vote left open the possibility of American statehood.
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