Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Montserrat instead of Costa Rica, you would:

Health

live 3.9 years less

In Costa Rica, the average life expectancy is 80 years (77 years for men, 82 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 31.8% more money

Costa Rica has a GDP per capita of $25,800 as of 2023, while in Montserrat, the GDP per capita is $34,000 as of 2011.

be 32.5% less likely to be unemployed

In Costa Rica, 8.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Montserrat, that number is 5.6% as of 2017.

Life

have 10.2% more children

In Costa Rica, there are approximately 10.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Montserrat, there are 11.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 23.5% more likely to die during infancy

In Costa Rica, approximately 8.4 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 32.3% less likely to have internet access

In Costa Rica, approximately 83.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Montserrat, about 56.2% do as of 2021.

Expenditures

spend 19.4% less on education

Costa Rica spends 6.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Montserrat spends 5.4% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

Geography

see 96.9% less coastline

Costa Rica has a total of 1,290 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

Montserrat is a sovereign country in Central America/Caribbean, with a total land area of approximately 102 sq km. English and Irish colonists from St. Kitts first settled on Montserrat in 1632; the first African slaves arrived three decades later. The British and French fought for possession of the island for most of the 18th century, but it finally was confirmed as a British possession in 1783. The island's sugar plantation economy was converted to small farm landholdings in the mid 19th century. Much of this island was devastated and two-thirds of the population fled abroad because of the eruption of the Soufriere Hills Volcano that began on 18 July 1995. Montserrat has endured volcanic activity since, with the last eruption occurring in July 2003.
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