Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Montserrat instead of Nicaragua, you would:
Health
live 0.9 years longer
In Nicaragua, the average life expectancy is 75 years (73 years for men, 77 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 6.4 times more money
Nicaragua has a GDP per capita of $5,300 as of 2020, while in Montserrat, the GDP per capita is $34,000 as of 2011.
be 12.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Nicaragua, 6.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Montserrat, that number is 5.6% as of 2017.
Life
be 45.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Nicaragua, approximately 19.1 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 34.0% fewer children
In Nicaragua, there are approximately 16.5 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 22.2% more likely to have internet access
In Nicaragua, approximately 45.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Montserrat, about 55.0% do as of 2019.
be 17.9% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Nicaragua, approximately 83% of people have improved drinking water access (98% in urban areas, and 63% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Montserrat, that number is 98% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 99% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 2.7 times more on education
Nicaragua spends 3.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Montserrat spends 9.1% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
Geography
see 95.6% less coastline
Nicaragua has a total of 910 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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