Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Puerto Rico instead of Ukraine, you would:
Health
live 7.2 years longer
In Ukraine, the average life expectancy is 75 years (70 years for men, 79 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 74.4% less likely to die by suicide
Ukraine has a suicide rate of 21.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Puerto Rico, it is 5.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 85.8% more likely to be obese
In Ukraine, 22.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Puerto Rico, that number is 42.4% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 6.9 times more money
Ukraine has a GDP per capita of $5,866 as of 2025, while in Puerto Rico, the GDP per capita is $40,620 as of 2025.
Life
be 26.7% less likely to die during childbirth
In Ukraine, approximately 15.0 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 20.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Ukraine, approximately 7.6 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.
Expenditures
spend 16.9% less on education
Ukraine spends 5.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Puerto Rico spends 4.3% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
Geography
see 82.0% less coastline
Ukraine has a total of 2,782 km of coastline. In Puerto Rico, that number is 501 km.
Safety
be 3.9 times more likely to be murdered
Ukraine has a homicide rate of 3.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Puerto Rico, that number is 14.6 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 19.0% more likely to die in a road accident
In Ukraine, road accidents kill 10.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Puerto Rico, they kill 12.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 29.3% more home broadband
Ukraine has 21.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Puerto Rico has 28.0 as of 2024.
live with 3.1 times more strain on fresh water
Ukraine withdraws 6% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Puerto Rico withdraws 20% as of 2022.
Environment
emit 54.0% more CO2
Ukraine emits 3.1 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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