Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Montserrat instead of Cook Islands, you would:
Health
live 1.4 years less
In Cook Islands, the average life expectancy is 77 years (74 years for men, 80 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 2.0 times more money
Cook Islands has a GDP per capita of $16,700 as of 2016, while in Montserrat, the GDP per capita is $34,000 as of 2011.
be 57.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Cook Islands, 13.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2005. In Montserrat, that number is 5.6% as of 2017.
Life
be 35.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Cook Islands, approximately 15.9 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 13.1% fewer children
In Cook Islands, there are approximately 12.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Montserrat, there are 10.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 2.6 times more on education
Cook Islands spends 3.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Montserrat spends 9.1% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
Geography
see 66.7% less coastline
Cook Islands has a total of 120 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 Cook Islands? See an in-depth size comparison.