Quality of life comparison

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If you lived in Montserrat instead of American Samoa, you would:

Health

live 2.7 years longer

In American Samoa, the average life expectancy is 73 years (70 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2024. In Montserrat, that number is 76 years (77 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2022.

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Life

have 20.6% fewer children

In American Samoa, there are approximately 15.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Montserrat, there are 11.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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Basic Needs

be 69.5% more likely to have access to electricity

In American Samoa, approximately 59% of the population has electricity access as of 2020. In Montserrat, 100% of the population do as of 2020.

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be 39.5% more likely to have internet access

In American Samoa, approximately 40.3% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Montserrat, about 56.2% do as of 2021.

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Geography

see 65.5% less coastline

American Samoa has a total of 116 km of coastline. In Montserrat, that number is 40 km.

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Sources: The World Factbook (2020–2024), World Bank (2024). How we calculate this

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Montserrat: At a glance

Montserrat is a sovereign country in Central America/Caribbean, with a total land area of approximately 102 sq km. English and Irish colonists from St. Kitts first settled on Montserrat in 1632; the first African slaves arrived three decades later. The British and French fought for possession of the island for most of the 18th century, but it finally was confirmed as a British possession in 1783. The island's sugar plantation economy was converted to small farm landholdings in the mid 19th century. Much of this island was devastated and two-thirds of the population fled abroad because of the eruption of the Soufriere Hills Volcano that began on 18 July 1995. Montserrat has endured volcanic activity since, with the last eruption occurring in July 2003.
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