Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Montserrat instead of Tanzania, you would:
Health
live 5.5 years longer
In Tanzania, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 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 13.1 times more money
Tanzania has a GDP per capita of $2,600 as of 2022, while in Montserrat, the GDP per capita is $34,000 as of 2011.
be 2.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Tanzania, 2.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Montserrat, that number is 5.6% as of 2017.
Life
be 71.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Tanzania, approximately 36.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In Montserrat, on the other hand, 10.4 children do as of 2022.
have 63.4% fewer children
In Tanzania, there are approximately 32.5 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 2.3 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Tanzania, approximately 43% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In Montserrat, 100% of the population do as of 2020.
be 75.6% more likely to have internet access
In Tanzania, approximately 32.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Montserrat, about 56.2% do as of 2021.
be 36.2% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Tanzania, approximately 72% of people have improved drinking water access (95% in urban areas, and 59% 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.
Expenditures
spend 63.6% more on education
Tanzania spends 3.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Montserrat spends 5.4% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 97.2% less coastline
Tanzania has a total of 1,424 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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