Quality of life comparison

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

Health

live 2.7 years less

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

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Life

have 26.0% more children

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

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Basic Needs

be 41.0% less likely to have access to electricity

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

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be 28.3% less likely to have internet access

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

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Geography

see 2.9 times more coastline

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

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

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American Samoa: At a glance

American Samoa (sometimes abbreviated AS) is a sovereign country in Australia-Oceania, with a total land area of approximately 224 sq km. Settled as early as 1000 B.C., Samoa was not reached by European explorers until the 18th century. International rivalries in the latter half of the 19th century were settled by an 1899 treaty in which Germany and the US divided the Samoan archipelago. The US formally occupied its portion - a smaller group of eastern islands with the excellent harbor of Pago Pago - the following year.
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