Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Belgium instead of Montserrat, you would:
Health
live 6.2 years longer
In Montserrat, the average life expectancy is 76 years (77 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2022. In Belgium, that number is 82 years (79 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 41.8% more money
Montserrat has a GDP per capita of $34,000 as of 2011, while in Belgium, the GDP per capita is $48,200 as of 2020.
Life
be 69.2% 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 Belgium, on the other hand, 3.2 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 67.3% more likely to have internet access
In Montserrat, approximately 55.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Belgium, about 92.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 29.7% less on education
Montserrat spends 9.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Belgium spends 6.4% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
Geography
see 66.2% more coastline
Montserrat has a total of 40 km of coastline. In Belgium, that number is 66 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Belgium: At a glance
How big is Belgium compared to Montserrat? See an in-depth size comparison.