Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Monaco instead of United States, you would:
Health
live 7.6 years longer
In United States, the average life expectancy is 79 years (76 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2024. In Monaco, that number is 86 years (85 years for men, 89 years for women) as of 2024.
have 2.3 times more doctors per person
United States has 36.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Monaco has 86.1 as of 2020.
see 27.3% less spent on your healthcare
United States spends $13,473 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Monaco spends $9,797 as of 2023.
Economy
make 3.2 times more money
United States has a GDP per capita of $90,027 as of 2025, while in Monaco, the GDP per capita is $288,002 as of 2024.
Life
be 70.6% less likely to die during childbirth
In United States, approximately 17.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Monaco, 5.0 women do as of 2023.
be 60.0% less likely to die during infancy
In United States, approximately 5.5 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Monaco, on the other hand, 2.2 children do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 68.1% less on education
United States spends 5.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Monaco spends 1.7% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 81.3% less on healthcare
United States spends 16.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Monaco, that number is 3.1% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 100.0% less coastline
United States has a total of 19,924 km of coastline. In Monaco, that number is 4 km.
Infrastructure
find 43.3% more home broadband
United States has 38.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Monaco has 55.7 as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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