Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Mauritius instead of Montserrat, you would:

Health

live 0.8 years less

In Montserrat, the average life expectancy is 76 years (77 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2022. In Mauritius, that number is 75 years (72 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

make 42.6% less money

Montserrat has a GDP per capita of $34,000 as of 2011, while in Mauritius, the GDP per capita is $19,500 as of 2020.

be 18.8% more likely to be unemployed

In Montserrat, 5.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Mauritius, that number is 6.7% as of 2019.

Life

be 16.6% 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 Mauritius, on the other hand, 12.1 children do as of 2022.

Basic Needs

be 18.2% more likely to have internet access

In Montserrat, approximately 55.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Mauritius, about 65.0% do as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 49.5% less on education

Montserrat spends 9.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Mauritius spends 4.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

Geography

see 4.4 times more coastline

Montserrat has a total of 40 km of coastline. In Mauritius, that number is 177 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.

Mauritius: At a glance

Mauritius is a sovereign country in Africa, with a total land area of approximately 2,030 sq km. Although known to Arab and Malay sailors as early as the 10th century, Mauritius was first explored by the Portuguese in the 16th century and subsequently settled by the Dutch - who named it in honor of Prince Maurits van NASSAU - in the 17th century. The French assumed control in 1715, developing the island into an important naval base overseeing Indian Ocean trade, and establishing a plantation economy of sugar cane. The British captured the island in 1810, during the Napoleonic Wars. Mauritius remained a strategically important British naval base, and later an air station, playing an important role during World War II for anti-submarine and convoy operations, as well as the collection of signals intelligence. Independence from the UK was attained in 1968. A stable democracy with regular free elections and a positive human rights record, the country has attracted considerable foreign investment and has earned one of Africa's highest per capita incomes.
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