Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Montserrat, you would:
Health
live 7.9 years longer
In Montserrat, the average life expectancy is 76 years (77 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2022. In Hong Kong, that number is 84 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 72.1% more money
Montserrat has a GDP per capita of $34,000 as of 2011, while in Hong Kong, the GDP per capita is $58,500 as of 2022.
be 22.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Montserrat, 5.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Hong Kong, that number is 4.3% as of 2022.
Life
be 75.4% 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 Hong Kong, on the other hand, 2.5 children do as of 2022.
have 36.1% fewer children
In Montserrat, there are approximately 11.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Hong Kong, there are 7.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 65.5% more likely to have internet access
In Montserrat, approximately 56.2% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Hong Kong, about 93.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 25.9% less on education
Montserrat spends 5.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Hong Kong spends 4.0% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
Geography
see 18.3 times more coastline
Montserrat has a total of 40 km of coastline. In Hong Kong, that number is 733 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Hong Kong: At a glance
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