Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Montserrat instead of Guinea-Bissau, you would:
Health
live 12.0 years longer
In Guinea-Bissau, the average life expectancy is 64 years (61 years for men, 66 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 18.9 times more money
Guinea-Bissau has a GDP per capita of $1,800 as of 2020, while in Montserrat, the GDP per capita is $34,000 as of 2011.
Life
be 78.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Guinea-Bissau, approximately 49.0 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 70.1% fewer children
In Guinea-Bissau, there are approximately 36.5 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 2.4 times more likely to have internet access
In Guinea-Bissau, approximately 23.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Montserrat, about 55.0% do as of 2019.
be 34.2% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Guinea-Bissau, approximately 73% of people have improved drinking water access (91% in urban areas, and 59% 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 3.1 times more on education
Guinea-Bissau 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 88.6% less coastline
Guinea-Bissau has a total of 350 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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