Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Marshall Islands instead of Montserrat, you would:
Health
live 8.6 years less
In Montserrat, the average life expectancy is 76 years (77 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2022. In Marshall Islands, that number is 67 years (65 years for men, 69 years for women) as of 2024.
Life
have 68.8% more children
In Montserrat, there are approximately 11.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Marshall Islands, there are 20.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.2 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 Marshall Islands, on the other hand, 22.7 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 17.3% more likely to have internet access
In Montserrat, approximately 56.2% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Marshall Islands, about 65.9% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 42.6% more on education
Montserrat spends 5.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Marshall Islands spends 7.7% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
Geography
see 9.3 times more coastline
Montserrat has a total of 40 km of coastline. In Marshall Islands, that number is 370 km.
Infrastructure
find 96.8% less home broadband
Montserrat has 72.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Marshall Islands has 2.4 as of 2022.
Sources: The World Factbook (2020–2024), World Bank (2022–2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2022). How we calculate this
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Marshall Islands: At a glance
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