Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Puerto Rico instead of Tanzania, you would:
Health
live 11.5 years longer
In Tanzania, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 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 11.9 times more money
Tanzania has a GDP per capita of $3,700 as of 2024, while in Puerto Rico, the GDP per capita is $44,100 as of 2024.
be 2.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Tanzania, 2.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2024. In Puerto Rico, that number is 5.5% as of 2024.
pay a 10.0% higher top tax rate
Tanzania has a top tax rate of 30.0% as of 2016. In Puerto Rico, the top tax rate is 33.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 96.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Tanzania, approximately 276.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2023. In Puerto Rico, 11.0 women do as of 2023.
be 18.2% more likely to be literate
In Tanzania, the literacy rate is 78.2% as of 2022. In Puerto Rico, it is 92.4% as of 2021.
be 83.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Tanzania, approximately 36.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In Puerto Rico, on the other hand, 6.0 children do as of 2022.
have 76.7% fewer children
In Tanzania, there are approximately 33.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2025. In Puerto Rico, there are 7.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2025.
Basic Needs
be 2.2 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Tanzania, approximately 46% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Puerto Rico, 100% of the population do as of 2022.
be 3.0 times more likely to have internet access
In Tanzania, approximately 29.0% of the population has internet access as of 2023. In Puerto Rico, about 87.0% do as of 2022.
be 64.5% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Tanzania, approximately 61% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2022. In Puerto Rico, 100% of people do as of 2022.
Geography
see 64.8% less coastline
Tanzania has a total of 1,424 km of coastline. In Puerto Rico, that number is 501 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Tanzania Revenue Authority, The World Factbook, Puerto Rican Department of Treasury.
Puerto Rico: At a glance
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