Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Puerto Rico instead of Nauru, you would:
Health
live 13.8 years longer
In Nauru, the average life expectancy is 68 years (64 years for men, 72 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 2.5 times more money
Nauru has a GDP per capita of $13,500 as of 2019, while in Puerto Rico, the GDP per capita is $33,400 as of 2020.
be 53.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Nauru, 23.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2011. In Puerto Rico, that number is 10.8% as of 2017.
Life
be 23.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Nauru, approximately 7.8 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 62.7% fewer children
In Nauru, there are approximately 21.1 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 36.8% more likely to have internet access
In Nauru, approximately 57.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Puerto Rico, about 78.0% do as of 2020.
Geography
see 16.7 times more coastline
Nauru has a total of 30 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
How big is Puerto Rico compared to Nauru? See an in-depth size comparison.