Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Puerto Rico instead of Uzbekistan, you would:
Health
live 6.4 years longer
In Uzbekistan, the average life expectancy is 75 years (72 years for men, 78 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 4.8 times more money
Uzbekistan has a GDP per capita of $7,000 as of 2020, while in Puerto Rico, the GDP per capita is $33,400 as of 2020.
be 2.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Uzbekistan, 5.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Puerto Rico, that number is 10.8% as of 2017.
pay a 43.5% higher top tax rate
Uzbekistan has a top tax rate of 23.0% as of 2016. In Puerto Rico, the top tax rate is 33.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 27.6% less likely to die during childbirth
In Uzbekistan, approximately 29.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Puerto Rico, 21.0 women do as of 2017.
be 68.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Uzbekistan, approximately 19.0 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 49.3% fewer children
In Uzbekistan, there are approximately 15.5 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 55.7% more likely to have internet access
In Uzbekistan, approximately 50.1% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Puerto Rico, about 78.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 19.6% more on education
Uzbekistan spends 5.1% 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, State Tax Committee, Puerto Rican Department of Treasury.
Puerto Rico: At a glance
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