Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Montserrat instead of Mauritania, you would:
Health
live 10.5 years longer
In Mauritania, the average life expectancy is 65 years (63 years for men, 68 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 6.8 times more money
Mauritania has a GDP per capita of $5,000 as of 2020, while in Montserrat, the GDP per capita is $34,000 as of 2011.
be 45.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Mauritania, 10.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Montserrat, that number is 5.6% as of 2017.
Life
be 79.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Mauritania, approximately 51.0 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 61.2% fewer children
In Mauritania, there are approximately 28.1 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 34.1% more likely to have internet access
In Mauritania, approximately 41.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Montserrat, about 55.0% do as of 2019.
be 15.1% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Mauritania, approximately 85% of people have improved drinking water access (99% in urban areas, and 68% 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 4.8 times more on education
Mauritania spends 1.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Montserrat spends 9.1% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
Geography
see 94.7% less coastline
Mauritania has a total of 754 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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