Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Economy

make 3.0 times more money

American Samoa has a GDP per capita of $11,200 as of 2016, while in Montserrat, the GDP per capita is $34,000 as of 2011.

be 81.2% less likely to be unemployed

In American Samoa, 29.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2005. In Montserrat, that number is 5.6% as of 2017.

Life

have 24.2% fewer children

In American Samoa, there are approximately 15.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Montserrat, there are 11.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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.

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.

Geography

see 65.5% less coastline

American Samoa has a total of 116 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

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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