Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 7.8 years less

In Montserrat, the average life expectancy is 76 years (77 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2022. In Nauru, that number is 68 years (64 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

make 66.5% less money

Montserrat has a GDP per capita of $34,000 as of 2011, while in Nauru, the GDP per capita is $11,400 as of 2023.

be 4.1 times more likely to be unemployed

In Montserrat, 5.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Nauru, that number is 23.0% as of 2011.

Life

be 24.3% less 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 Nauru, on the other hand, 7.8 children do as of 2022.

have 69.7% more children

In Montserrat, there are approximately 11.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Nauru, there are 20.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Basic Needs

be 49.5% more likely to have internet access

In Montserrat, approximately 56.2% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Nauru, about 84.0% do as of 2021.

Expenditures

spend 31.5% more on education

Montserrat spends 5.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Nauru spends 7.1% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

Geography

see 25.0% less coastline

Montserrat has a total of 40 km of coastline. In Nauru, that number is 30 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.

Nauru: At a glance

Nauru is a sovereign country in Australia-Oceania, with a total land area of approximately 21 sq km. The exact origins of the Nauruans are unclear since their language does not resemble any other in the Pacific region. Germany annexed the island in 1888. A German-British consortium began mining the island's phosphate deposits early in the 20th century. Australian forces occupied Nauru in World War I; it subsequently became a League of Nations mandate. After the Second World War - and a brutal occupation by Japan - Nauru became a UN trust territory. It achieved independence in 1968 and joined the UN in 1999 as the world's smallest independent republic.
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