Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Montserrat instead of India, you would:
Health
live 8.5 years longer
In India, the average life expectancy is 67 years (65 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 96.9% more money
India has a GDP per capita of $9,800 as of 2024, while in Montserrat, the GDP per capita is $19,300 as of 2024.
be 30.2% more likely to be unemployed
In India, 4.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2024. In Montserrat, that number is 5.6% as of 2017.
Life
be 65.8% less likely to die during infancy
In India, approximately 30.3 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 26.8% fewer children
In India, there are approximately 15.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2025. In Montserrat, there are 11.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2025.
Expenditures
spend 20.0% more on education
India spends 4.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Montserrat spends 5.4% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 99.4% less coastline
India has a total of 7,000 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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