Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Marshall Islands instead of Montserrat, you would:
Health
live 1.0 years less
In Montserrat, the average life expectancy is 76 years (77 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2022. In Marshall Islands, that number is 75 years (72 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 80.0% less money
Montserrat has a GDP per capita of $34,000 as of 2011, while in Marshall Islands, the GDP per capita is $6,800 as of 2023.
be 6.4 times more likely to be unemployed
In Montserrat, 5.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Marshall Islands, that number is 36.0% as of 2006.
Life
have 78.2% more children
In Montserrat, there are approximately 11.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Marshall Islands, there are 21.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.1 times more likely to die during infancy
In Montserrat, approximately 10.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Marshall Islands, on the other hand, 21.7 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 31.1% less likely to have internet access
In Montserrat, approximately 56.2% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Marshall Islands, about 38.7% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 2.5 times more on education
Montserrat spends 5.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Marshall Islands spends 13.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 9.3 times more coastline
Montserrat has a total of 40 km of coastline. In Marshall Islands, that number is 370 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Marshall Islands: At a glance
How big is Marshall Islands compared to Montserrat? See an in-depth size comparison.