Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Montserrat instead of Gambia, you would:
Health
live 8.1 years longer
In Gambia, the average life expectancy is 68 years (66 years for men, 69 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 15.5 times more money
Gambia has a GDP per capita of $2,200 as of 2020, while in Montserrat, the GDP per capita is $34,000 as of 2011.
Life
be 72.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Gambia, approximately 37.2 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 62.1% fewer children
In Gambia, there are approximately 28.8 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 48.6% more likely to have internet access
In Gambia, approximately 37.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Montserrat, about 55.0% do as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 3.1 times more on education
Gambia spends 2.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Montserrat spends 9.1% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
Geography
see 50.0% less coastline
Gambia has a total of 80 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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