Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Montserrat instead of Jordan, you would:
Economy
make 3.6 times more money
Jordan has a GDP per capita of $9,500 as of 2022, while in Montserrat, the GDP per capita is $34,000 as of 2011.
be 70.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Jordan, 19.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Montserrat, that number is 5.6% as of 2017.
Life
be 25.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Jordan, approximately 13.9 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 46.4% fewer children
In Jordan, there are approximately 22.2 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 32.3% less likely to have internet access
In Jordan, approximately 83.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Montserrat, about 56.2% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 68.8% more on education
Jordan spends 3.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Montserrat spends 5.4% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 53.8% more coastline
Jordan has a total of 26 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
How big is Montserrat compared to Jordan? See an in-depth size comparison.