Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Monaco instead of Eritrea, you would:
Health
live 22.7 years longer
In Eritrea, the average life expectancy is 67 years (64 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2022. In Monaco, that number is 90 years (86 years for men, 93 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 72.3 times more money
Eritrea has a GDP per capita of $1,600 as of 2017, while in Monaco, the GDP per capita is $115,700 as of 2015.
be 65.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Eritrea, 5.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Monaco, that number is 2.0% as of 2012.
Life
be 95.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Eritrea, approximately 41.5 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Monaco, on the other hand, 1.8 children do as of 2022.
have 75.3% fewer children
In Eritrea, there are approximately 26.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Monaco, there are 6.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 80.5% more likely to have access to electricity
In Eritrea, approximately 55% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Monaco, 100% of the population do as of 2022.
be 3.9 times more likely to have internet access
In Eritrea, approximately 22.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Monaco, about 86.0% do as of 2021.
be 73.0% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Eritrea, approximately 58% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2015. In Monaco, 100% of people do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 58.5% less on healthcare
Eritrea spends 4.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Monaco, that number is 1.7% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 99.8% less coastline
Eritrea has a total of 2,234 km of coastline. In Monaco, that number is 4 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Monaco: At a glance
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