Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Montserrat instead of Palau, you would:
Health
live 1.1 years longer
In Palau, the average life expectancy is 75 years (71 years for men, 78 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 93.2% more money
Palau has a GDP per capita of $17,600 as of 2019, while in Montserrat, the GDP per capita is $34,000 as of 2011.
be 3.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Palau, 1.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2015. In Montserrat, that number is 5.6% as of 2017.
Basic Needs
be 52.8% more likely to have internet access
In Palau, approximately 36.0% of the population has internet access as of 2016. In Montserrat, about 55.0% do as of 2019.
Geography
see 97.4% less coastline
Palau has a total of 1,519 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
How big is Montserrat compared to Palau? See an in-depth size comparison.