Quality of life comparison

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If you lived in Montserrat instead of South Africa, you would:

Health

live 10.4 years longer

In South Africa, the average life expectancy is 65 years (64 years for men, 67 years for women) as of 2022. In Montserrat, that number is 76 years (77 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2022.

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Life

be 60.0% less likely to die during infancy

In South Africa, approximately 25.9 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.

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have 32.8% fewer children

In South Africa, there are approximately 17.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Montserrat, there are 11.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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Basic Needs

be 15.6% more likely to have access to electricity

In South Africa, approximately 86% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Montserrat, 100% of the population do as of 2020.

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be 21.9% less likely to have internet access

In South Africa, approximately 72.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Montserrat, about 56.2% do as of 2021.

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Expenditures

spend 18.2% less on education

South Africa spends 6.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Montserrat spends 5.4% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

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Geography

see 98.6% less coastline

South Africa has a total of 2,798 km of coastline. In Montserrat, that number is 40 km.

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The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.

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Montserrat: At a glance

Montserrat is a sovereign country in Central America/Caribbean, with a total land area of approximately 102 sq km. English and Irish colonists from St. Kitts first settled on Montserrat in 1632; the first African slaves arrived three decades later. The British and French fought for possession of the island for most of the 18th century, but it finally was confirmed as a British possession in 1783. The island's sugar plantation economy was converted to small farm landholdings in the mid 19th century. Much of this island was devastated and two-thirds of the population fled abroad because of the eruption of the Soufriere Hills Volcano that began on 18 July 1995. Montserrat has endured volcanic activity since, with the last eruption occurring in July 2003.
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