Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 6.7 years longer

In Montserrat, the average life expectancy is 75 years (76 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2020. In Spain, that number is 82 years (79 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2020.

Economy

make 12.9% more money

Montserrat has a GDP per capita of $34,000 as of 2011, while in Spain, the GDP per capita is $38,400 as of 2017.

be 3.1 times more likely to be unemployed

In Montserrat, 5.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Spain, that number is 17.2% as of 2017.

Life

be 71.2% less likely to die during infancy

In Montserrat, approximately 11.1 children die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In Spain, on the other hand, 3.2 children do as of 2020.

have 25.6% fewer children

In Montserrat, there are approximately 11.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In Spain, there are 8.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020.

Basic Needs

be 57.7% more likely to have internet access

In Montserrat, approximately 54.6% of the population has internet access as of 2016. In Spain, about 86.1% do as of 2018.

Expenditures

spend 17.6% less on education

Montserrat spends 5.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2009. Spain spends 4.2% of total GDP on education as of 2016.

Geography

see 124.1 times more coastline

Montserrat has a total of 40 km of coastline. In Spain, that number is 4,964 km.

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

Spain: At a glance

Spain is a sovereign country in Europe, with a total land area of approximately 498,980 sq km. Spain's powerful world empire of the 16th and 17th centuries ultimately yielded command of the seas to England. Subsequent failure to embrace the mercantile and industrial revolutions caused the country to fall behind Britain, France, and Germany in economic and political power. Spain remained neutral in World War I and II but suffered through a devastating civil war (1936-39). A peaceful transition to democracy following the death of dictator Francisco FRANCO in 1975, and rapid economic modernization (Spain joined the EU in 1986) gave Spain a dynamic and rapidly growing economy and made it a global champion of freedom and human rights. More recently the government has had to focus on measures to reverse a severe economic recession that began in mid-2008. Austerity measures implemented to reduce a large budget deficit and reassure foreign investors have led to one of the highest unemployment rates in Europe.
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