Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Puerto Rico instead of Thailand, you would:
Health
live 5.3 years longer
In Thailand, the average life expectancy is 77 years (72 years for men, 81 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 67.3% less likely to die by suicide
Thailand has a suicide rate of 16.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Puerto Rico, it is 5.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 2.6 times more likely to be obese
In Thailand, 16.4% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Puerto Rico, that number is 42.4% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 5.0 times more money
Thailand has a GDP per capita of $8,057 as of 2025, while in Puerto Rico, the GDP per capita is $40,620 as of 2025.
be 7.7 times more likely to be unemployed
In Thailand, 0.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Puerto Rico, that number is 6.0% as of 2025.
Life
be 67.6% less likely to die during childbirth
In Thailand, approximately 34.0 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 21.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Thailand, approximately 7.7 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 29.8% fewer children
In Thailand, there are approximately 8.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Puerto Rico, there are 5.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 69.4% more on education
Thailand spends 2.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Puerto Rico spends 4.3% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
Geography
see 84.4% less coastline
Thailand has a total of 3,219 km of coastline. In Puerto Rico, that number is 501 km.
Safety
be 50.8% less likely to die in a road accident
In Thailand, road accidents kill 25.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Puerto Rico, they kill 12.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 88.0% more home broadband
Thailand has 14.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Puerto Rico has 28.0 as of 2024.
live with 15.1% less strain on fresh water
Thailand withdraws 23% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Puerto Rico withdraws 20% as of 2022.
Environment
emit 21.7% more CO2
Thailand emits 4.0 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Puerto Rico emits 4.8 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), The World Factbook (2022), World Health Organization (2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). How we calculate this
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