Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Puerto Rico instead of Vietnam, you would:
Health
live 7.2 years longer
In Vietnam, 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 25.8% less likely to die by suicide
Vietnam has a suicide rate of 7.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Puerto Rico, it is 5.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 17.7 times more likely to be obese
In Vietnam, 2.4% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Puerto Rico, that number is 42.4% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 8.0 times more money
Vietnam has a GDP per capita of $5,066 as of 2025, while in Puerto Rico, the GDP per capita is $40,620 as of 2025.
be 3.9 times more likely to be unemployed
In Vietnam, 1.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Puerto Rico, that number is 6.0% as of 2025.
Life
be 77.1% less likely to die during childbirth
In Vietnam, approximately 48.0 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 49.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Vietnam, approximately 12.0 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 57.5% fewer children
In Vietnam, there are approximately 13.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Puerto Rico, there are 5.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 47.8% more on education
Vietnam spends 2.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Puerto Rico spends 4.3% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
Geography
see 85.5% less coastline
Vietnam has a total of 3,444 km of coastline. In Puerto Rico, that number is 501 km.
Safety
be 29.4% less likely to die in a road accident
In Vietnam, road accidents kill 17.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Puerto Rico, they kill 12.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 18.1% more home broadband
Vietnam has 23.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Puerto Rico has 28.0 as of 2024.
Environment
emit 12.9% more CO2
Vietnam emits 4.3 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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