Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Montserrat instead of Laos, you would:

Health

live 7.5 years longer

In Laos, the average life expectancy is 68 years (66 years for men, 70 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 4.0 times more money

Laos has a GDP per capita of $8,400 as of 2023, while in Montserrat, the GDP per capita is $34,000 as of 2011.

be 4.7 times more likely to be unemployed

In Laos, 1.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Montserrat, that number is 5.6% as of 2017.

Life

be 72.6% less likely to die during infancy

In Laos, approximately 37.8 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 39.9% fewer children

In Laos, there are approximately 19.8 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 10.5% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Laos, approximately 89% of people have improved drinking water access (97% in urban areas, and 84% 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 2.3 times more on education

Laos spends 2.3% 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

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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