Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Puerto Rico instead of Uganda, you would:
Health
live 13.4 years longer
In Uganda, the average life expectancy is 68 years (65 years for men, 71 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 4.5 times more likely to be obese
In Uganda, 9.5% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Puerto Rico, that number is 42.4% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 33.7 times more money
Uganda has a GDP per capita of $1,206 as of 2025, while in Puerto Rico, the GDP per capita is $40,620 as of 2025.
be 2.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Uganda, 2.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Puerto Rico, that number is 6.0% as of 2025.
Life
be 93.5% less likely to die during childbirth
In Uganda, approximately 170.0 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 19.9% more likely to be literate
In Uganda, the literacy rate is 77.0% as of 2024. In Puerto Rico, it is 92.4% as of 2021.
be 83.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Uganda, approximately 35.9 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 83.4% fewer children
In Uganda, there are approximately 34.4 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 94.2% more likely to have access to electricity
In Uganda, approximately 52% of people have electricity access (76% in urban areas, and 42% 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 9.8 times more likely to have internet access
In Uganda, approximately 8.9% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Puerto Rico, about 87.3% do as of 2022.
be 58.7% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Uganda, approximately 63% of people have access to drinking water as of 2024. In Puerto Rico, 100% of people do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 66.8% more on education
Uganda spends 2.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Puerto Rico spends 4.3% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
Safety
be 21.9% less likely to die in a road accident
In Uganda, road accidents kill 16.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Puerto Rico, they kill 12.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 62.7% more likely to be murdered
Uganda has a homicide rate of 9.0 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Puerto Rico, that number is 14.6 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
find 133.3 times more home broadband
Uganda has 0.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Puerto Rico has 28.0 as of 2024.
live with 3.4 times more strain on fresh water
Uganda withdraws 6% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Puerto Rico withdraws 20% as of 2022.
Environment
emit 28.4 times more CO2
Uganda emits 0.2 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Puerto Rico emits 4.8 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook (2021–2022), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). How we calculate this
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