Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Montserrat instead of Zambia, you would:
Health
live 9.4 years longer
In Zambia, the average life expectancy is 66 years (65 years for men, 68 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 10.3 times more money
Zambia has a GDP per capita of $3,300 as of 2020, while in Montserrat, the GDP per capita is $34,000 as of 2011.
be 62.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Zambia, 15.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2008. In Montserrat, that number is 5.6% as of 2017.
Life
be 72.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Zambia, approximately 37.1 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 68.7% fewer children
In Zambia, there are approximately 34.9 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 2.8 times more likely to have internet access
In Zambia, approximately 20.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Montserrat, about 55.0% do as of 2019.
be 37.0% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Zambia, approximately 72% of people have improved drinking water access (90% in urban areas, and 57% 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 2.0 times more on education
Zambia spends 4.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. 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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