Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Montserrat instead of South Korea, you would:
Health
live 7.3 years less
In South Korea, the average life expectancy is 83 years (80 years for men, 86 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 19.6% less money
South Korea has a GDP per capita of $42,300 as of 2020, while in Montserrat, the GDP per capita is $34,000 as of 2011.
be 48.9% more likely to be unemployed
In South Korea, 3.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Montserrat, that number is 5.6% as of 2017.
Life
have 57.5% more children
In South Korea, there are approximately 6.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Montserrat, there are 10.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 3.6 times more likely to die during infancy
In South Korea, approximately 2.9 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.
Basic Needs
be 43.3% less likely to have internet access
In South Korea, approximately 97.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Montserrat, about 55.0% do as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 2.0 times more on education
South Korea spends 4.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Montserrat spends 9.1% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
Geography
see 98.3% less coastline
South Korea has a total of 2,413 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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