Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tanzania instead of Montserrat, you would:
Health
live 5.5 years less
In Montserrat, the average life expectancy is 76 years (77 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2022. In Tanzania, that number is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 53.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Montserrat, 5.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Tanzania, that number is 2.6% as of 2022.
make 92.4% less money
Montserrat has a GDP per capita of $34,000 as of 2011, while in Tanzania, the GDP per capita is $2,600 as of 2022.
Life
have 2.7 times more children
In Montserrat, there are approximately 11.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Tanzania, there are 32.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 3.5 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 Tanzania, on the other hand, 36.4 children do as of 2020.
Basic Needs
be 57.3% less likely to have access to electricity
In Montserrat, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2020. In Tanzania, 43% of the population do as of 2021.
be 43.1% less likely to have internet access
In Montserrat, approximately 56.2% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Tanzania, about 32.0% do as of 2021.
be 26.6% 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 Tanzania, that number is 72% of people on average (95% in urban areas, and 59% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 38.9% less on education
Montserrat spends 5.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Tanzania spends 3.3% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
Geography
see 35.6 times more coastline
Montserrat has a total of 40 km of coastline. In Tanzania, that number is 1,424 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Tanzania: At a glance
How big is Tanzania compared to Montserrat? See an in-depth size comparison.