Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Puerto Rico instead of Venezuela, you would:
Health
live 9.2 years longer
In Venezuela, the average life expectancy is 73 years (69 years for men, 77 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 37.2% less likely to die by suicide
Venezuela has a suicide rate of 8.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Puerto Rico, it is 5.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 84.4% more likely to be obese
In Venezuela, 23.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Puerto Rico, that number is 42.4% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 11.6 times more money
Venezuela has a GDP per capita of $3,495 as of 2025, while in Puerto Rico, the GDP per capita is $40,620 as of 2025.
be 12.8% more likely to be unemployed
In Venezuela, 5.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Puerto Rico, that number is 6.0% as of 2025.
Life
be 95.2% less likely to die during childbirth
In Venezuela, approximately 227.0 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 71.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Venezuela, approximately 21.2 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 62.6% fewer children
In Venezuela, there are approximately 15.2 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 13.8% more likely to have internet access
In Venezuela, approximately 76.7% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Puerto Rico, about 87.3% do as of 2022.
Geography
see 82.1% less coastline
Venezuela has a total of 2,800 km of coastline. In Puerto Rico, that number is 501 km.
Safety
be 15.3% more likely to be murdered
Venezuela has a homicide rate of 12.7 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Puerto Rico, that number is 14.6 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
find 2.2 times more home broadband
Venezuela has 12.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Puerto Rico has 28.0 as of 2024.
live with 2.6 times more strain on fresh water
Venezuela withdraws 8% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Puerto Rico withdraws 20% as of 2022.
Environment
emit 42.2% more CO2
Venezuela emits 3.4 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). How we calculate this
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