Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Somalia instead of Montserrat, you would:
Health
live 20.0 years less
In Montserrat, the average life expectancy is 76 years (77 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2022. In Somalia, that number is 56 years (53 years for men, 58 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 95.9% less money
Montserrat has a GDP per capita of $34,000 as of 2011, while in Somalia, the GDP per capita is $1,400 as of 2022.
be 3.4 times more likely to be unemployed
In Montserrat, 5.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Somalia, that number is 19.3% as of 2022.
Life
have 3.1 times more children
In Montserrat, there are approximately 11.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Somalia, there are 37.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 8.4 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 Somalia, on the other hand, 86.5 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 50.7% less likely to have access to electricity
In Montserrat, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2020. In Somalia, 49% of the population do as of 2021.
be 74.2% less likely to have internet access
In Montserrat, approximately 56.2% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Somalia, about 14.5% do as of 2021.
be 14.2% 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 Somalia, that number is 84% of people on average (96% in urban areas, and 74% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 94.4% less on education
Montserrat spends 5.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Somalia spends 0.3% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
Geography
see 75.6 times more coastline
Montserrat has a total of 40 km of coastline. In Somalia, that number is 3,025 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Somalia: At a glance
How big is Somalia compared to Montserrat? See an in-depth size comparison.