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Facts at a Glance

This table provides some facts about Montserrat related to international development and compares them with similar facts about Canada.

Montserrat Canada
Official name Montserrat Canada
Capital Plymouth (Brades - seat of government) Ottawa
Area (in thousands of km2) 0.102 9,985
Population (in millions) 0.005 (2010) 34 (2010)
Population density (per km2) 49 (2010) 3 (2010)
Urban population (% in 2010) 14 81
Gross national income (GNI) (per capita) US$8,110 (2009) US$43,270 (2010)
GNI at purchasing power parity (PPP)
(per capita)
N/A $38,310 (2010)
Structure of gross domestic product (GDP) (% in 2009)
Agriculture N/A 2
Industry N/A 31
Services N/A 67
Ecological footprint
(in global hectares per person in 2007)
N/A 7
Human development index (HDI) (ranking) N/A 6 out of 187 countries (2011)
Gender inequality index (GII) (ranking) N/A 20 out of 187 countries (2011)
Life expectancy at birth (years) N/A (1970)
73 (2010)
73 (1970)
81 (2010)
Mortality rate under 5 years old
(per 1,000 live births)
N/A
N/A 
8 (1990)
6 (2009)
Adult literacy rate (% in 2005-2009)
Total N/A 99
Men N/A 99
Women N/A 99
Net primary school enrolment rate
(% in 2005-2009)
Total 92 99
Boys 89 99
Girls 96 100
Population using improved drinking water sources (% in 2008)
Total 100 100
Urban 100 100
Rural 100 99