Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Puerto Rico instead of Vietnam, you would:
Health
live 6.2 years longer
In Vietnam, the average life expectancy is 76 years (73 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 3.1 times more money
Vietnam has a GDP per capita of $14,400 as of 2024, while in Puerto Rico, the GDP per capita is $44,100 as of 2024.
be 3.7 times more likely to be unemployed
In Vietnam, 1.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2024. In Puerto Rico, that number is 5.5% as of 2024.
Life
be 77.1% less likely to die during childbirth
In Vietnam, approximately 48.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2023. In Puerto Rico, 11.0 women do as of 2023.
be 59.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Vietnam, approximately 14.8 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 46.6% fewer children
In Vietnam, there are approximately 14.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2025. In Puerto Rico, there are 7.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2025.
Basic Needs
be 11.5% more likely to have internet access
In Vietnam, approximately 78.0% of the population has internet access as of 2023. In Puerto Rico, about 87.0% do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 12.2% less on education
Vietnam spends 4.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Puerto Rico spends 3.6% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
Geography
see 85.5% less coastline
Vietnam has a total of 3,444 km of coastline. In Puerto Rico, that number is 501 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Puerto Rico: At a glance
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