Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Antigua and Barbuda instead of Montserrat, you would:
Health
live 2.1 years longer
In Montserrat, the average life expectancy is 76 years (77 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2022. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024.
Economy
be 96.4% more likely to be unemployed
In Montserrat, 5.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2017. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 11.0% as of 2014.
Life
be 32.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Montserrat, approximately 10.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Antigua and Barbuda, on the other hand, 7.0 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 29.4% more likely to have internet access
In Montserrat, approximately 56.2% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Antigua and Barbuda, about 72.7% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 42.4% less on education
Montserrat spends 5.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Antigua and Barbuda spends 3.1% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Geography
see 3.8 times more coastline
Montserrat has a total of 40 km of coastline. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 153 km.
Infrastructure
find 85.3% less home broadband
Montserrat has 72.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Antigua and Barbuda has 10.7 as of 2022.
Sources: The World Factbook (2014–2022), World Bank (2022–2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2022). How we calculate this
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