Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Montserrat instead of Japan, you would:
Health
live 9.1 years less
In Japan, the average life expectancy is 85 years (82 years for men, 88 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 17.9% less money
Japan has a GDP per capita of $41,400 as of 2019, while in Montserrat, the GDP per capita is $34,000 as of 2011.
be 2.4 times more likely to be unemployed
In Japan, 2.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Montserrat, that number is 5.6% as of 2017.
Life
have 56.8% more children
In Japan, there are approximately 7.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Montserrat, there are 10.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 5.5 times more likely to die during infancy
In Japan, approximately 1.9 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.
Basic Needs
be 38.9% less likely to have internet access
In Japan, approximately 90.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Montserrat, about 55.0% do as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 2.8 times more on education
Japan spends 3.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2017. Montserrat spends 9.1% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
Geography
see 99.9% less coastline
Japan has a total of 29,751 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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