Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Puerto Rico instead of Tanzania, you would:
Health
live 14.7 years longer
In Tanzania, the average life expectancy is 67 years (64 years for men, 70 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 3.7 times more likely to be obese
In Tanzania, 11.5% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Puerto Rico, that number is 42.4% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 30.8 times more money
Tanzania has a GDP per capita of $1,319 as of 2025, while in Puerto Rico, the GDP per capita is $40,620 as of 2025.
be 3.8 times more likely to be unemployed
In Tanzania, 1.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Puerto Rico, that number is 6.0% as of 2025.
Life
be 96.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Tanzania, approximately 276.0 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 18.1% 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 79.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Tanzania, approximately 28.7 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 83.6% fewer children
In Tanzania, there are approximately 34.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Puerto Rico, there are 5.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 2.1 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Tanzania, approximately 48% of people have electricity access (82% in urban areas, and 28% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Puerto Rico, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 2.8 times more likely to have internet access
In Tanzania, approximately 31.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Puerto Rico, about 87.3% do as of 2022.
be 54.8% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Tanzania, approximately 65% of people have access to drinking water as of 2024. In Puerto Rico, 100% of people do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 35.1% more on education
Tanzania spends 3.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Puerto Rico spends 4.3% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
Geography
see 64.8% less coastline
Tanzania has a total of 1,424 km of coastline. In Puerto Rico, that number is 501 km.
Safety
be 20.9% less likely to die in a road accident
In Tanzania, road accidents kill 15.8 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Puerto Rico, they kill 12.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 3.9 times more likely to be murdered
Tanzania has a homicide rate of 3.8 per 100,000 people as of 2020. In Puerto Rico, that number is 14.6 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
find 112.0 times more home broadband
Tanzania has 0.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Puerto Rico has 28.0 as of 2024.
live with 50.8% more strain on fresh water
Tanzania withdraws 13% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Puerto Rico withdraws 20% as of 2022.
Environment
emit 15.5 times more CO2
Tanzania emits 0.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Puerto Rico emits 4.8 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), The World Factbook (2021–2022), World Health Organization (2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). How we calculate this
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