Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Montserrat instead of Benin, you would:
Health
live 13.5 years longer
In Benin, the average life expectancy is 62 years (60 years for men, 64 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 10.3 times more money
Benin has a GDP per capita of $3,300 as of 2020, while in Montserrat, the GDP per capita is $34,000 as of 2011.
be 5.6 times more likely to be unemployed
In Benin, 1.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2014. In Montserrat, that number is 5.6% as of 2017.
Life
be 81.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Benin, approximately 55.8 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 73.5% fewer children
In Benin, there are approximately 41.1 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 2.1 times more likely to have internet access
In Benin, approximately 26.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Montserrat, about 55.0% do as of 2019.
be 31.3% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Benin, approximately 75% of people have improved drinking water access (79% in urban areas, and 71% 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 3.0 times more on education
Benin spends 3.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Montserrat spends 9.1% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
Geography
see 66.9% less coastline
Benin has a total of 121 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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