Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Montserrat instead of Timor-Leste, you would:
Health
live 5.8 years longer
In Timor-Leste, 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 7.4 times more money
Timor-Leste has a GDP per capita of $4,600 as of 2023, while in Montserrat, the GDP per capita is $34,000 as of 2011.
be 3.7 times more likely to be unemployed
In Timor-Leste, 1.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Montserrat, that number is 5.6% as of 2017.
Life
be 69.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Timor-Leste, approximately 33.7 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 59.9% fewer children
In Timor-Leste, there are approximately 29.7 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 44.1% more likely to have internet access
In Timor-Leste, approximately 39.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Montserrat, about 56.2% do as of 2021.
be 12.2% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Timor-Leste, approximately 87% of people have improved drinking water access (98% in urban areas, and 82% 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 28.6% more on education
Timor-Leste spends 4.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Montserrat spends 5.4% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 94.3% less coastline
Timor-Leste has a total of 706 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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