Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Montserrat instead of Kuwait, you would:
Health
live 3.4 years less
In Kuwait, the average life expectancy is 79 years (78 years for men, 81 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 31.9% less money
Kuwait has a GDP per capita of $49,900 as of 2019, while in Montserrat, the GDP per capita is $34,000 as of 2011.
be 5.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Kuwait, 1.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Montserrat, that number is 5.6% as of 2017.
Life
be 39.4% more likely to die during infancy
In Kuwait, approximately 7.4 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 38.7% fewer children
In Kuwait, there are approximately 17.8 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 44.4% less likely to have internet access
In Kuwait, approximately 99.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Montserrat, about 55.0% do as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 37.9% more on education
Kuwait spends 6.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Montserrat spends 9.1% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
Geography
see 92.0% less coastline
Kuwait has a total of 499 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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