Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Montserrat instead of Iraq, you would:
Health
live 2.5 years longer
In Iraq, the average life expectancy is 73 years (71 years for men, 75 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 3.7 times more money
Iraq has a GDP per capita of $9,300 as of 2020, while in Montserrat, the GDP per capita is $34,000 as of 2011.
be 65.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Iraq, 16.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2012. In Montserrat, that number is 5.6% as of 2017.
Life
be 47.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Iraq, approximately 19.6 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 55.9% fewer children
In Iraq, there are approximately 24.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Montserrat, there are 10.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Geography
see 31.0% less coastline
Iraq has a total of 58 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 Iraq? See an in-depth size comparison.