Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Montserrat instead of New Zealand, you would:
Health
live 6.8 years less
In New Zealand, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022. In Montserrat, that number is 76 years (77 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 19.8% less money
New Zealand has a GDP per capita of $42,400 as of 2020, while in Montserrat, the GDP per capita is $34,000 as of 2011.
be 35.6% more likely to be unemployed
In New Zealand, 4.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Montserrat, that number is 5.6% as of 2017.
Life
be 3.0 times more likely to die during infancy
In New Zealand, approximately 3.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Montserrat, on the other hand, 10.4 children do as of 2022.
have 14.7% fewer children
In New Zealand, there are approximately 12.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Montserrat, there are 10.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 40.2% less likely to have internet access
In New Zealand, approximately 92.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Montserrat, about 55.0% do as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 51.7% more on education
New Zealand spends 6.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Montserrat spends 9.1% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
Geography
see 99.7% less coastline
New Zealand has a total of 15,134 km of coastline. In Montserrat, that number is 40 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Montserrat: At a glance
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