Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Montserrat instead of Taiwan, you would:
Health
live 5.5 years less
In Taiwan, the average life expectancy is 81 years (78 years for men, 84 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 38.8% more money
Taiwan has a GDP per capita of $24,502 as of 2018, while in Montserrat, the GDP per capita is $34,000 as of 2011.
be 50.1% more likely to be unemployed
In Taiwan, 3.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Montserrat, that number is 5.6% as of 2017.
Life
have 47.5% more children
In Taiwan, there are approximately 7.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Montserrat, there are 10.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 2.6 times more likely to die during infancy
In Taiwan, approximately 4.0 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 38.2% less likely to have internet access
In Taiwan, approximately 89.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Montserrat, about 55.0% do as of 2019.
Geography
see 97.4% less coastline
Taiwan has a total of 1,566 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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