Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Montserrat instead of California, you would:

Health

live 3.3 years less

In California, the average life expectancy is 79 years (78 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2020. In Montserrat, that number is 76 years (77 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2022.

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Basic Needs

be 39.3% less likely to have internet access

In California, approximately 92.6% of the population has internet access as of 2023. In Montserrat, about 56.2% do as of 2021.

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The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: OECD Regional Demography, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), The World Factbook.

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Size Comparison · See true size
California is about 3,960 times bigger than Montserrat.
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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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