Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Montserrat instead of Swaziland, you would:
Health
live 16.0 years longer
In Swaziland, the average life expectancy is 60 years (58 years for men, 62 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 3.2 times more money
Swaziland has a GDP per capita of $10,600 as of 2023, while in Montserrat, the GDP per capita is $34,000 as of 2011.
be 85.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Swaziland, 37.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Montserrat, that number is 5.6% as of 2017.
Life
be 73.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Swaziland, approximately 39.6 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.
have 46.6% fewer children
In Swaziland, there are approximately 22.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Montserrat, there are 11.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 21.5% more likely to have access to electricity
In Swaziland, approximately 82% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Montserrat, 100% of the population do as of 2020.
be 22.2% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Swaziland, approximately 80% of people have improved drinking water access (98% in urban areas, and 75% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Montserrat, that number is 98% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 99% in rural areas) as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Montserrat: At a glance
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