Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Montserrat instead of Rwanda, you would:
Health
live 9.9 years longer
In Rwanda, the average life expectancy is 66 years (64 years for men, 68 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 16.2 times more money
Rwanda has a GDP per capita of $2,100 as of 2020, while in Montserrat, the GDP per capita is $34,000 as of 2011.
be 2.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Rwanda, 2.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2014. In Montserrat, that number is 5.6% as of 2017.
Life
be 60.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Rwanda, approximately 26.4 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 58.8% fewer children
In Rwanda, there are approximately 26.4 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 2.0 times more likely to have internet access
In Rwanda, approximately 27.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Montserrat, about 55.0% do as of 2019.
be 18.6% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Rwanda, approximately 83% of people have improved drinking water access (92% in urban areas, and 81% 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
Rwanda spends 3.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Montserrat spends 9.1% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Montserrat: At a glance
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