Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Montserrat instead of Swaziland, you would:
Health
live 16.0 years longer
In Swaziland, the average life expectancy is 60 years (58 years for men, 62 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 4.0 times more money
Swaziland has a GDP per capita of $8,400 as of 2020, while in Montserrat, the GDP per capita is $34,000 as of 2011.
be 80.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Swaziland, 28.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2014. In Montserrat, that number is 5.6% as of 2017.
Life
be 73.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Swaziland, approximately 39.6 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 53.3% fewer children
In Swaziland, there are approximately 23.4 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 17.0% more likely to have internet access
In Swaziland, approximately 47.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Montserrat, about 55.0% do as of 2019.
be 22.2% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Swaziland, approximately 80% of people have improved drinking water access (98% in urban areas, and 75% 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
Swaziland spends 5.3% 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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