Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Puerto Rico instead of Uganda, you would:
Health
live 12.7 years longer
In Uganda, the average life expectancy is 69 years (67 years for men, 71 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 15.2 times more money
Uganda has a GDP per capita of $2,200 as of 2020, while in Puerto Rico, the GDP per capita is $33,400 as of 2020.
pay a 17.5% lower top tax rate
Uganda has a top tax rate of 40.0% as of 2016. In Puerto Rico, the top tax rate is 33.0% as of 2016.
be 14.9% more likely to be unemployed
In Uganda, 9.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2014. In Puerto Rico, that number is 10.8% as of 2017.
Life
be 94.4% less likely to die during childbirth
In Uganda, approximately 375.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Puerto Rico, 21.0 women do as of 2017.
be 20.8% more likely to be literate
In Uganda, the literacy rate is 76.5% as of 2018. In Puerto Rico, it is 92.4% as of 2017.
be 80.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Uganda, approximately 30.4 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.
have 80.8% fewer children
In Uganda, there are approximately 40.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Puerto Rico, there are 7.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 3.4 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Uganda, approximately 29% of the population has electricity access as of 2019. In Puerto Rico, 100% of the population do as of 2020.
be 3.9 times more likely to have internet access
In Uganda, approximately 20.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Puerto Rico, about 78.0% do as of 2020.
be 20.3% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Uganda, approximately 83% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Puerto Rico, 100% of people do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 2.0 times more on education
Uganda spends 3.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Puerto Rico spends 6.1% of total GDP on education as of 2014.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Puerto Rican Department of Treasury, Uganda Revenue Authority.
Puerto Rico: At a glance
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