Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Trinidad and Tobago instead of Montserrat, you would:

Economy

be 24.8% less likely to be unemployed

In Montserrat, 5.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 4.2% as of 2023.

make 16.2% less money

Montserrat has a GDP per capita of $34,000 as of 2011, while in Trinidad and Tobago, the GDP per capita is $28,500 as of 2023.

Life

be 52.8% 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 Trinidad and Tobago, on the other hand, 15.8 children do as of 2022.

have 11.8% fewer children

In Montserrat, there are approximately 11.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Trinidad and Tobago, there are 10.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Basic Needs

be 40.6% more likely to have internet access

In Montserrat, approximately 56.2% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Trinidad and Tobago, about 79.0% do as of 2021.

Expenditures

spend 24.1% less on education

Montserrat spends 5.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Trinidad and Tobago spends 4.1% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

Geography

see 9.1 times more coastline

Montserrat has a total of 40 km of coastline. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 362 km.

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

Trinidad and Tobago: At a glance

Trinidad and Tobago is a sovereign country in Central America/Caribbean, with a total land area of approximately 5,128 sq km. First colonized by the Spanish, the islands came under British control in the early 19th century. The islands' sugar industry was hurt by the emancipation of the slaves in 1834. Manpower was replaced with the importation of contract laborers from India between 1845 and 1917, which boosted sugar production as well as the cocoa industry. The discovery of oil on Trinidad in 1910 added another important export. Independence was attained in 1962. The country is one of the most prosperous in the Caribbean thanks largely to petroleum and natural gas production and processing. Tourism, mostly in Tobago, is targeted for expansion and is growing. The government is coping with a rise in violent crime.
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