Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Montserrat instead of Senegal, you would:
Health
live 5.7 years longer
In Senegal, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 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 10.3 times more money
Senegal has a GDP per capita of $3,300 as of 2020, while in Montserrat, the GDP per capita is $34,000 as of 2011.
be 88.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Senegal, 48.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2007. In Montserrat, that number is 5.6% as of 2017.
Life
be 68.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Senegal, approximately 32.4 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 65.4% fewer children
In Senegal, there are approximately 31.5 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 27.9% more likely to have internet access
In Senegal, approximately 43.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Montserrat, about 55.0% do as of 2019.
be 12.4% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Senegal, approximately 87% of people have improved drinking water access (96% in urban areas, and 79% 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 71.7% more on education
Senegal spends 5.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Montserrat spends 9.1% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
Geography
see 92.5% less coastline
Senegal has a total of 531 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 Senegal? See an in-depth size comparison.