Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Puerto Rico instead of Zimbabwe, you would:
Health
live 18.8 years longer
In Zimbabwe, the average life expectancy is 63 years (60 years for men, 65 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 68.7% less likely to die by suicide
Zimbabwe has a suicide rate of 17.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Puerto Rico, it is 5.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 2.9 times more likely to be obese
In Zimbabwe, 14.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Puerto Rico, that number is 42.4% of people as of 2024.
Economy
be 35.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Zimbabwe, 9.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Puerto Rico, that number is 6.0% as of 2025.
make 13.4 times more money
Zimbabwe has a GDP per capita of $3,021 as of 2025, while in Puerto Rico, the GDP per capita is $40,620 as of 2025.
Life
be 96.9% less likely to die during childbirth
In Zimbabwe, approximately 358.0 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 90.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Zimbabwe, approximately 62.4 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 80.9% fewer children
In Zimbabwe, there are approximately 29.9 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 61.3% more likely to have access to electricity
In Zimbabwe, approximately 62% of people have electricity access (84% in urban areas, and 51% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Puerto Rico, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 2.1 times more likely to have internet access
In Zimbabwe, approximately 41.6% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Puerto Rico, about 87.3% do as of 2022.
be 48.8% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Zimbabwe, approximately 67% of people have access to drinking water as of 2024. In Puerto Rico, 100% of people do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 11.2 times more on education
Zimbabwe spends 0.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Puerto Rico spends 4.3% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
Safety
be 58.2% less likely to die in a road accident
In Zimbabwe, road accidents kill 29.9 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Puerto Rico, they kill 12.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 2.2 times more likely to be murdered
Zimbabwe has a homicide rate of 6.8 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Puerto Rico, that number is 14.6 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
find 14.4 times more home broadband
Zimbabwe has 1.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Puerto Rico has 28.0 as of 2024.
live with 57.6% less strain on fresh water
Zimbabwe withdraws 46% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Puerto Rico withdraws 20% as of 2022.
Environment
emit 6.3 times more CO2
Zimbabwe emits 0.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Puerto Rico emits 4.8 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), World Health Organization (2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), The World Factbook (2022). How we calculate this
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