Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Montserrat instead of Saint Lucia, you would:
Health
live 3.2 years less
In Saint Lucia, the average life expectancy is 79 years (76 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2022. In Montserrat, that number is 76 years (77 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 2.3 times more money
Saint Lucia has a GDP per capita of $15,100 as of 2022, while in Montserrat, the GDP per capita is $34,000 as of 2011.
be 64.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Saint Lucia, 15.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Montserrat, that number is 5.6% as of 2017.
Life
be 13.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Saint Lucia, approximately 12.0 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 27.9% less likely to have internet access
In Saint Lucia, approximately 78.0% 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
Saint Lucia spends 3.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Montserrat spends 5.4% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 74.7% less coastline
Saint Lucia has a total of 158 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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