Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Sierra Leone instead of Montserrat, you would:
Health
live 16.9 years less
In Montserrat, the average life expectancy is 76 years (77 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2022. In Sierra Leone, that number is 59 years (57 years for men, 60 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 43.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Montserrat, 5.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Sierra Leone, that number is 3.2% as of 2023.
make 95.0% less money
Montserrat has a GDP per capita of $34,000 as of 2011, while in Sierra Leone, the GDP per capita is $1,700 as of 2023.
Life
have 2.6 times more children
In Montserrat, there are approximately 11.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Sierra Leone, there are 30.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 7.1 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 Sierra Leone, on the other hand, 73.4 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 70.6% less likely to have access to electricity
In Montserrat, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2020. In Sierra Leone, 29% of the population do as of 2022.
be 77.4% less likely to have internet access
In Montserrat, approximately 56.2% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Sierra Leone, about 12.7% do as of 2022.
be 25.8% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Montserrat, approximately 98% of people have improved drinking water access (99% in urban areas, and 99% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Sierra Leone, that number is 73% of people on average (92% in urban areas, and 58% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 68.5% more on education
Montserrat spends 5.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Sierra Leone spends 9.1% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
Geography
see 10.1 times more coastline
Montserrat has a total of 40 km of coastline. In Sierra Leone, that number is 402 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Sierra Leone: At a glance
How big is Sierra Leone compared to Montserrat? See an in-depth size comparison.