Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Montserrat instead of Niger, you would:
Health
live 15.6 years longer
In Niger, the average life expectancy is 60 years (59 years for men, 62 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 28.3 times more money
Niger has a GDP per capita of $1,200 as of 2020, while in Montserrat, the GDP per capita is $34,000 as of 2011.
be 18.7 times more likely to be unemployed
In Niger, 0.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Montserrat, that number is 5.6% as of 2017.
Life
be 84.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Niger, approximately 66.8 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Montserrat, on the other hand, 10.4 children do as of 2022.
have 76.8% fewer children
In Niger, there are approximately 47.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Montserrat, there are 10.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 5.5 times more likely to have internet access
In Niger, approximately 10.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Montserrat, about 55.0% do as of 2019.
be 43.0% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Niger, approximately 69% of people have improved drinking water access (96% in urban areas, and 63% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Montserrat, that number is 98% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 99% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 2.6 times more on education
Niger spends 3.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Montserrat spends 9.1% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Montserrat: At a glance
How big is Montserrat compared to Niger? See an in-depth size comparison.