Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Montserrat instead of Barbados, you would:
Health
live 2.8 years less
In Barbados, the average life expectancy is 79 years (76 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022. In Montserrat, that number is 76 years (77 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 2.6 times more money
Barbados has a GDP per capita of $12,900 as of 2020, while in Montserrat, the GDP per capita is $34,000 as of 2011.
be 44.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Barbados, 10.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Montserrat, that number is 5.6% as of 2017.
Basic Needs
be 32.9% less likely to have internet access
In Barbados, approximately 82.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Montserrat, about 55.0% do as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 2.1 times more on education
Barbados spends 4.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Montserrat spends 9.1% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
Geography
see 58.8% less coastline
Barbados has a total of 97 km of coastline. In Montserrat, that number is 40 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Montserrat: At a glance
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