Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Montserrat instead of Samoa, you would:
Economy
make 5.4 times more money
Samoa has a GDP per capita of $6,300 as of 2020, while in Montserrat, the GDP per capita is $34,000 as of 2011.
Life
be 39.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Samoa, approximately 17.0 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In Montserrat, on the other hand, 10.4 children do as of 2022.
have 43.3% fewer children
In Samoa, there are approximately 19.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Montserrat, there are 10.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 61.8% more likely to have internet access
In Samoa, approximately 34.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Montserrat, about 55.0% do as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 89.6% more on education
Samoa spends 4.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Montserrat spends 9.1% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
Geography
see 90.1% less coastline
Samoa has a total of 403 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
How big is Montserrat compared to Samoa? See an in-depth size comparison.