Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Dominica instead of Montserrat, you would:
Health
live 2.5 years longer
In Montserrat, the average life expectancy is 76 years (77 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2022. In Dominica, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 70.9% less money
Montserrat has a GDP per capita of $34,000 as of 2011, while in Dominica, the GDP per capita is $9,900 as of 2020.
be 4.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Montserrat, 5.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Dominica, that number is 23.0% as of 2000.
Life
have 27.6% more children
In Montserrat, there are approximately 10.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Dominica, there are 13.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 27.3% more likely to have internet access
In Montserrat, approximately 55.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Dominica, about 70.0% do as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 45.1% less on education
Montserrat spends 9.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Dominica spends 5.0% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 3.7 times more coastline
Montserrat has a total of 40 km of coastline. In Dominica, that number is 148 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Dominica: At a glance
How big is Dominica compared to Montserrat? See an in-depth size comparison.