Quality of life comparison

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If you lived in Montserrat instead of Democratic Republic of the Congo, you would:

Health

live 13.6 years longer

In Democratic Republic of the Congo, the average life expectancy is 62 years (60 years for men, 64 years for women) as of 2024. In Montserrat, that number is 76 years (77 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2022.

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Life

be 81.6% less likely to die during infancy

In Democratic Republic of the Congo, approximately 56.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Montserrat, on the other hand, 10.4 children do as of 2022.

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have 70.9% fewer children

In Democratic Republic of the Congo, there are approximately 40.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Montserrat, there are 11.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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Basic Needs

be 4.5 times more likely to have access to electricity

In Democratic Republic of the Congo, approximately 22% of the population has electricity access as of 2023. In Montserrat, 100% of the population do as of 2020.

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be 2.9 times more likely to have internet access

In Democratic Republic of the Congo, approximately 19.7% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Montserrat, about 56.2% do as of 2021.

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Expenditures

spend 90.1% more on education

Democratic Republic of the Congo spends 2.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Montserrat spends 5.4% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

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Infrastructure

find 2421.3 times more home broadband

Democratic Republic of the Congo has 0.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Montserrat has 72.6 as of 2022.

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Sources: World Bank (2022–2024), The World Factbook (2020–2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2022). How we calculate this

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Montserrat: At a glance

Montserrat is a sovereign country in Central America/Caribbean, with a total land area of approximately 102 sq km. English and Irish colonists from St. Kitts first settled on Montserrat in 1632; the first African slaves arrived three decades later. The British and French fought for possession of the island for most of the 18th century, but it finally was confirmed as a British possession in 1783. The island's sugar plantation economy was converted to small farm landholdings in the mid 19th century. Much of this island was devastated and two-thirds of the population fled abroad because of the eruption of the Soufriere Hills Volcano that began on 18 July 1995. Montserrat has endured volcanic activity since, with the last eruption occurring in July 2003.
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