Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Virgin Islands instead of Montserrat, you would:
Health
live 4.6 years longer
In Montserrat, the average life expectancy is 76 years (77 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2022. In Virgin Islands, that number is 80 years (77 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 2.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Montserrat, 5.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Virgin Islands, that number is 12.9% as of 2022.
Life
be 26.2% 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 Virgin Islands, on the other hand, 7.7 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 15.3% more likely to have internet access
In Montserrat, approximately 56.2% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Virgin Islands, about 64.8% do as of 2022.
Geography
see 4.7 times more coastline
Montserrat has a total of 40 km of coastline. In Virgin Islands, that number is 188 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Virgin Islands: At a glance
How big is Virgin Islands compared to Montserrat? See an in-depth size comparison.