Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Montserrat instead of Papua New Guinea, you would:

Health

live 6.3 years longer

In Papua New Guinea, the average life expectancy is 69 years (68 years for men, 71 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 8.3 times more money

Papua New Guinea has a GDP per capita of $4,100 as of 2020, while in Montserrat, the GDP per capita is $34,000 as of 2011.

be 2.2 times more likely to be unemployed

In Papua New Guinea, 2.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Montserrat, that number is 5.6% as of 2017.

Life

be 69.2% less likely to die during infancy

In Papua New Guinea, approximately 33.6 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 62.5% fewer children

In Papua New Guinea, there are approximately 29.0 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 5.0 times more likely to have internet access

In Papua New Guinea, approximately 11.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Montserrat, about 55.0% do as of 2019.

be 2.1 times more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Papua New Guinea, approximately 48% of people have improved drinking water access (86% in urban areas, and 42% 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 4.8 times more on education

Papua New Guinea spends 1.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Montserrat spends 9.1% of total GDP on education as of 2019.

Geography

see 99.2% less coastline

Papua New Guinea has a total of 5,152 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

Montserrat is a sovereign country in Central America/Caribbean, with a total land area of approximately 102 sq km. English and Irish colonists from St. Kitts first settled on Montserrat in 1632; the first African slaves arrived three decades later. The British and French fought for possession of the island for most of the 18th century, but it finally was confirmed as a British possession in 1783. The island's sugar plantation economy was converted to small farm landholdings in the mid 19th century. Much of this island was devastated and two-thirds of the population fled abroad because of the eruption of the Soufriere Hills Volcano that began on 18 July 1995. Montserrat has endured volcanic activity since, with the last eruption occurring in July 2003.
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