Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Saint Lucia instead of Montserrat, you would:
Health
live 3.2 years longer
In Montserrat, the average life expectancy is 76 years (77 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2022. In Saint Lucia, that number is 79 years (76 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 63.8% less money
Montserrat has a GDP per capita of $34,000 as of 2011, while in Saint Lucia, the GDP per capita is $12,300 as of 2020.
be 3.6 times more likely to be unemployed
In Montserrat, 5.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Saint Lucia, that number is 20.0% as of 2003.
Life
have 10.3% more children
In Montserrat, there are approximately 10.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Saint Lucia, there are 12.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 15.7% 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 Saint Lucia, on the other hand, 12.0 children do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 60.4% less on education
Montserrat spends 9.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Saint Lucia spends 3.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 4.0 times more coastline
Montserrat has a total of 40 km of coastline. In Saint Lucia, that number is 158 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Saint Lucia: At a glance
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