Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Montserrat instead of Cameroon, you would:
Health
live 12.4 years longer
In Cameroon, the average life expectancy is 63 years (61 years for men, 65 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 9.4 times more money
Cameroon has a GDP per capita of $3,600 as of 2020, while in Montserrat, the GDP per capita is $34,000 as of 2011.
be 30.2% more likely to be unemployed
In Cameroon, 4.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2014. In Montserrat, that number is 5.6% as of 2017.
Life
be 78.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Cameroon, approximately 48.7 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 69.3% fewer children
In Cameroon, there are approximately 35.5 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 44.7% more likely to have internet access
In Cameroon, approximately 38.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Montserrat, about 55.0% do as of 2019.
be 24.8% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Cameroon, approximately 79% of people have improved drinking water access (95% in urban areas, and 56% 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 2.9 times more on education
Cameroon spends 3.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Montserrat spends 9.1% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
Geography
see 90.0% less coastline
Cameroon 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
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