Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Nicaragua instead of Montserrat, you would:
Health
live 0.9 years less
In Montserrat, the average life expectancy is 76 years (77 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2022. In Nicaragua, that number is 75 years (73 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 84.4% less money
Montserrat has a GDP per capita of $34,000 as of 2011, while in Nicaragua, the GDP per capita is $5,300 as of 2020.
be 14.3% more likely to be unemployed
In Montserrat, 5.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Nicaragua, that number is 6.4% as of 2017.
Life
have 51.6% more children
In Montserrat, there are approximately 10.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Nicaragua, there are 16.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 84.3% 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 Nicaragua, on the other hand, 19.1 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 18.2% less likely to have internet access
In Montserrat, approximately 55.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Nicaragua, about 45.0% do as of 2020.
be 15.2% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Montserrat, approximately 98% of people have improved drinking water access (99% in urban areas, and 99% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Nicaragua, that number is 83% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 63% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 62.6% less on education
Montserrat spends 9.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Nicaragua spends 3.4% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
Geography
see 22.8 times more coastline
Montserrat has a total of 40 km of coastline. In Nicaragua, that number is 910 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Nicaragua: At a glance
How big is Nicaragua compared to Montserrat? See an in-depth size comparison.