Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Montserrat instead of Aruba, you would:
Health
live 2.3 years less
In Aruba, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 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
be 27.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Aruba, 7.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2016. In Montserrat, that number is 5.6% as of 2017.
make 11.6% less money
Aruba has a GDP per capita of $38,442 as of 2017, while in Montserrat, the GDP per capita is $34,000 as of 2011.
Life
be 14.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Aruba, approximately 12.1 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.
Basic Needs
be 43.3% less likely to have internet access
In Aruba, approximately 97.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Montserrat, about 55.0% do as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 65.5% more on education
Aruba spends 5.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2016. Montserrat spends 9.1% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
Geography
see 41.6% less coastline
Aruba has a total of 68 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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