Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Montserrat instead of United States, you would:
Health
live 5.0 years less
In United States, the average life expectancy is 80 years (78 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2020. In Montserrat, that number is 75 years (76 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
make 43.1% less money
United States has a GDP per capita of $59,800 as of 2017, while in Montserrat, the GDP per capita is $34,000 as of 2011.
be 27.3% more likely to be unemployed
In United States, 4.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Montserrat, that number is 5.6% as of 2017.
Life
be 2.1 times more likely to die during infancy
In United States, approximately 5.3 children die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In Montserrat, on the other hand, 11.1 children do as of 2020.
Basic Needs
be 37.4% less likely to have internet access
In United States, approximately 87.3% of the population has internet access as of 2018. In Montserrat, about 54.6% do as of 2016.
Geography
see 99.8% less coastline
United States has a total of 19,924 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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