Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Montserrat instead of Sierra Leone, you would:
Health
live 16.9 years longer
In Sierra Leone, the average life expectancy is 59 years (57 years for men, 60 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 21.2 times more money
Sierra Leone has a GDP per capita of $1,600 as of 2020, while in Montserrat, the GDP per capita is $34,000 as of 2011.
be 62.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Sierra Leone, 15.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Montserrat, that number is 5.6% as of 2017.
Life
be 85.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Sierra Leone, approximately 73.4 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 66.1% fewer children
In Sierra Leone, there are approximately 32.2 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 3.1 times more likely to have internet access
In Sierra Leone, approximately 18.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Montserrat, about 55.0% do as of 2019.
be 34.8% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Sierra Leone, approximately 73% of people have improved drinking water access (92% in urban areas, and 58% 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.
Geography
see 90.0% less coastline
Sierra Leone has a total of 402 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
How big is Montserrat compared to Sierra Leone? See an in-depth size comparison.