Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Monaco instead of Rwanda, you would:
Health
live 23.7 years longer
In Rwanda, the average life expectancy is 66 years (64 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2022. In Monaco, that number is 90 years (86 years for men, 93 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 38.6 times more money
Rwanda has a GDP per capita of $3,000 as of 2023, while in Monaco, the GDP per capita is $115,700 as of 2015.
be 86.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Rwanda, 14.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Monaco, that number is 2.0% as of 2012.
Life
be 93.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Rwanda, approximately 26.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Monaco, on the other hand, 1.8 children do as of 2022.
have 75.4% fewer children
In Rwanda, there are approximately 26.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Monaco, there are 6.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 97.6% more likely to have access to electricity
In Rwanda, approximately 51% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Monaco, 100% of the population do as of 2022.
be 2.9 times more likely to have internet access
In Rwanda, approximately 30.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Monaco, about 86.0% do as of 2021.
be 20.9% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Rwanda, approximately 83% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Monaco, 100% of people do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 68.4% less on education
Rwanda spends 3.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Monaco spends 1.2% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 76.7% less on healthcare
Rwanda spends 7.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Monaco, that number is 1.7% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Monaco: At a glance
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