Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Republic of the Congo instead of Montserrat, you would:
Health
live 13.6 years less
In Montserrat, the average life expectancy is 76 years (77 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2022. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 62 years (61 years for men, 64 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 90.0% less money
Montserrat has a GDP per capita of $34,000 as of 2011, while in Republic of the Congo, the GDP per capita is $3,400 as of 2020.
be 6.4 times more likely to be unemployed
In Montserrat, 5.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 36.0% as of 2014.
Life
have 2.9 times more children
In Montserrat, there are approximately 10.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Republic of the Congo, there are 31.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 4.6 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 Republic of the Congo, on the other hand, 47.9 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 83.6% less likely to have internet access
In Montserrat, approximately 55.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Republic of the Congo, about 9.0% do as of 2019.
be 14.2% 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 Republic of the Congo, that number is 84% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 56% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 57.1% less on education
Montserrat spends 9.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Republic of the Congo spends 3.9% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
Geography
see 4.2 times more coastline
Montserrat has a total of 40 km of coastline. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 169 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Republic of the Congo: At a glance
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