Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Montserrat instead of Afghanistan, you would:
Health
live 22.1 years longer
In Afghanistan, the average life expectancy is 54 years (52 years for men, 55 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 17.0 times more money
Afghanistan has a GDP per capita of $2,000 as of 2022, while in Montserrat, the GDP per capita is $34,000 as of 2011.
be 61.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Afghanistan, 14.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Montserrat, that number is 5.6% as of 2017.
Life
be 90.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Afghanistan, approximately 104.9 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 65.2% fewer children
In Afghanistan, there are approximately 34.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Montserrat, there are 11.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 17.2% more likely to have access to electricity
In Afghanistan, approximately 85% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Montserrat, 100% of the population do as of 2020.
be 3.1 times more likely to have internet access
In Afghanistan, approximately 18.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Montserrat, about 56.2% do as of 2021.
be 28.2% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Afghanistan, approximately 76% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 68% 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 86.2% more on education
Afghanistan spends 2.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Montserrat spends 5.4% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Montserrat: At a glance
How big is Montserrat compared to Afghanistan? See an in-depth size comparison.