Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Montserrat instead of Puerto Rico, you would:
Health
live 6.0 years less
In Puerto Rico, the average life expectancy is 82 years (78 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022. In Montserrat, that number is 76 years (77 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2022.
Life
have 52.6% more children
In Puerto Rico, there are approximately 7.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Montserrat, there are 11.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 71.5% more likely to die during infancy
In Puerto Rico, approximately 6.0 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Montserrat, on the other hand, 10.4 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 27.7% less likely to have internet access
In Puerto Rico, approximately 77.7% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Montserrat, about 56.2% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 50.0% more on education
Puerto Rico spends 3.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Montserrat spends 5.4% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 92.0% less coastline
Puerto Rico has a total of 501 km of coastline. In Montserrat, that number is 40 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Montserrat: At a glance
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