Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Central African Republic instead of Montserrat, you would:
Health
live 20.2 years less
In Montserrat, the average life expectancy is 76 years (77 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2022. In Central African Republic, that number is 56 years (54 years for men, 57 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 97.4% less money
Montserrat has a GDP per capita of $34,000 as of 2011, while in Central African Republic, the GDP per capita is $900 as of 2020.
be 23.2% more likely to be unemployed
In Montserrat, 5.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Central African Republic, that number is 6.9% as of 2017.
Life
have 3.0 times more children
In Montserrat, there are approximately 10.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Central African Republic, there are 32.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 8.0 times more 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 Central African Republic, on the other hand, 83.0 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 81.8% less likely to have internet access
In Montserrat, approximately 55.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Central African Republic, about 10.0% do as of 2020.
be 35.9% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Montserrat, approximately 98% of people have improved drinking water access (99% in urban areas, and 99% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Central African Republic, that number is 63% of people on average (84% in urban areas, and 48% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 80.2% less on education
Montserrat spends 9.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Central African Republic spends 1.8% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Central African Republic: At a glance
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