Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New Zealand instead of Montserrat, you would:
Health
live 6.8 years longer
In Montserrat, the average life expectancy is 76 years (77 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2022. In New Zealand, that number is 83 years (81 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 32.9% more money
Montserrat has a GDP per capita of $34,000 as of 2011, while in New Zealand, the GDP per capita is $45,200 as of 2022.
be 41.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Montserrat, 5.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In New Zealand, that number is 3.3% as of 2022.
Life
be 66.8% 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 New Zealand, on the other hand, 3.4 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 70.8% more likely to have internet access
In Montserrat, approximately 56.2% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In New Zealand, about 96.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 11.1% more on education
Montserrat spends 5.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. New Zealand spends 6.0% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 378.4 times more coastline
Montserrat has a total of 40 km of coastline. In New Zealand, that number is 15,134 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
New Zealand: At a glance
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